A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as the root user. The attacker must be authenticated on the affected device as a low-privileged user to exploit this vulnerability. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting arbitrary commands to a file as a lower-privileged user. The commands are then executed on the device by the root user. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands as the root user.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.3, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from cisco, from cisco organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2021-03-24T20:15:14.510
2024-11-21T05:44:21.037
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 7.3 (HIGH)
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.4
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.15.1xbs | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.15.2xbs | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1c | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1t | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1w | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1x | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1y | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1z | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1za | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.2a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.2s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.2t | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.3a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.3s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.4a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.2.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.2.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.2.1r | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.2.1v | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe_sd-wan | * | Yes |
SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.