Resource management error in Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN - CVE-2021-1281

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Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU51735

Resource management error in Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN - CVE-2021-1281

Published: March 26, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU51735
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1281
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of concurrent CLI sessions within CLI management in Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software. A local administrative user can execute a sequence of commands and obtain root privileges on the device.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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