Vulnerability in Cisco Asyncos
CVE-2021-1359
A vulnerability in the configuration management of Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform command injection and elevate privileges to root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input for the web interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading crafted XML configuration files that contain scripting code to a vulnerable device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system and elevate privileges to root. An attacker would need a valid user account with the rights to upload configuration files to exploit this vulnerability.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (79.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Asyncos
- Cisco Web Security Appliance (Wsa)
- Cisco Web Security Appliance — versions 11.8.0-429, 11.8.0-453
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-scr-web-… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-1359?
- CVE-2021-1359 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Asyncos, classified under CWE-112. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2021-07-08.
- How severe is CVE-2021-1359?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.