RCE in Cisco 1000 Integrated Services Router

CVE-2021-1529

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation by the system CLI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to an affected device and submitting crafted input to the system CLI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands on the underlying operating system with root privileges.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.003 (23.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-1529?
CVE-2021-1529 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco 1000 Integrated Services Router, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-10-21.
How severe is CVE-2021-1529?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.