#VU51786 Command Injection in Cisco IOS XE and Cisco 2600 Series Multiservice Platforms - CVE-2021-1384
Published: March 30, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU51786
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/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-2021-1384
CWE-ID: CWE-77
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco IOS XE
Cisco 2600 Series Multiservice Platforms
Cisco IOS XE
Cisco 2600 Series Multiservice Platforms
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc
Cisco Systems, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in Cisco IOx application hosting environment. A remote administrator can use a specially crafted application .tar file and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.