Vulnerability in Cisco 1100-8p
CVE-2021-1419
A vulnerability in the SSH management feature of multiple Cisco Access Points (APs) platforms could allow a local, authenticated user to modify files on the affected device and possibly gain escalated privileges. The vulnerability is due to improper checking on file operations within the SSH management interface. A network administrator user could exploit this vulnerability by accessing an affected device through SSH management to make a configuration change. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain privileges equivalent to the root user.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (11.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 11.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cisco-ap… (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-1419?
- CVE-2021-1419 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco 1100-8p, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-09-23.
- How severe is CVE-2021-1419?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.