OS Command Injection in Cisco DNA Spaces Connector - CVE-2021-1557

 

OS Command Injection in Cisco DNA Spaces Connector - CVE-2021-1557

Published: May 20, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU53391
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2021-1557
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco DNA Spaces Connector

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient restrictions during the execution of affected CLI commands. A local administrator can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-1557

Install updates from vendor's website.

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