Improper input validation in Cisco Catalyst Sd-Wan Manager
CVE-2021-1462
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges on an affected system. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to have a valid Administrator account on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to incorrect privilege assignment. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to an affected system with an Administrator account and creating a malicious file, which the system would parse at a later time. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain root privileges on the affected system.Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (5.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 5.2% 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
- Cisco Catalyst Sd-Wan Manager — versions 17.2.4, 17.2.5, 17.2.6
- Cisco Catalyst Sd-Wan Manager — versions 20.1.12, 19.2.1, 18.4.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-1462?
- CVE-2021-1462 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst Sd-Wan Manager, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2024-11-18.
- How severe is CVE-2021-1462?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.