vulnerability
Cisco XE: CVE-2021-1434: Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software Arbitrary File Corruption Vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C) | Mar 25, 2021 | Mar 25, 2021 | Feb 23, 2024 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C)
Published
Mar 25, 2021
Added
Mar 25, 2021
Modified
Feb 23, 2024
Description
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files in the underlying file system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of the parameters of a specific CLI command. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by issuing that command with specific parameters. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite the content of any arbitrary file that resides on the underlying host file system.
Solution
cisco-xe-upgrade-latest
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