Path Traversal in Cisco Catalyst Sd-Wan Manager

CVE-2021-1465

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a directory traversal attack and obtain read access to sensitive files on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of HTTP requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request that contains directory traversal character sequences to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to write arbitrary files on the affected system.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.011 (63.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-1465?
CVE-2021-1465 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst Sd-Wan Manager, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2024-11-18.
How severe is CVE-2021-1465?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.