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
- Cisco Catalyst_sd-wan_manager — versions 17.2.4, 17.2.5, 17.2.6
- Cisco Catalyst Sd-wan Manager — versions 17.2.6, 17.2.7, 17.2.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (Vendor Advisory)
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.