Improper access control in Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (formerly SD-WAN vManage) - CVE-2021-1506
Published: May 6, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52925
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1506
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions within the cluster mode management interface. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Affected software
Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (formerly SD-WAN vManage)
How to mitigate CVE-2021-1506
Install updates from vendor's website.
Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (formerly SD-WAN vManage) - addressed in versions 20.4.1, 20.5.1