Path traversal in Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (formerly SD-WAN vManage) - CVE-2021-1465
Published: March 4, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU51225
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1465
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the web-based management interface. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (formerly SD-WAN vManage)
How to mitigate CVE-2021-1465
Install update from vendor's website.
Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (formerly SD-WAN vManage) - addressed in versions 18.4.6, 19.2.4, 20.1.2, 20.3.2, 20.4.1