OS Command Injection in Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software - CVE-2021-1421
Published: May 6, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52908
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1421
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software
Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation passed to a configuration command. A local user in the restricted CLI can execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system (OS) with root privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-1421
Install updates from vendor's website.