Security restrictions bypass in Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (formerly SD-WAN vManage) - CVE-2021-1505
Published: May 6, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52924
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1505
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in the web-based management interface of Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software. A remote user can escalate privileges on the system.
Affected software
Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (formerly SD-WAN vManage)
How to mitigate CVE-2021-1505
Install updates from vendor's website.
Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (formerly SD-WAN vManage) - addressed in versions 20.4.1, 20.5.1