A vulnerability in a diagnostic command for the Plug-and-Play (PnP) subsystem of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to the level of an Administrator user (level 15) on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient protection of sensitive information. An attacker with low privileges could exploit this vulnerability by issuing the diagnostic CLI show pnp profile when a specific PnP listener is enabled on the device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain a privileged authentication token. This token can be used to send crafted PnP messages and execute privileged commands on the targeted system.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product 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.
2021-03-24T20:15:15.133
2024-11-21T05:44:22.433
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (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 | 3.6.3e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.6.4e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.6.5ae | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.6.5be | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.6.5e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.6.6e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.6.7ae | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.6.7be | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.6.7e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.6.8e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.6.9ae | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.6.9e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.6.10e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.7.3e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.7.4e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.7.5e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.8.0e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.8.1e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.8.2e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.8.3e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.8.4e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.8.5ae | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.8.5e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.8.6e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.8.7e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.8.8e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.8.9e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.8.10e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.9.0e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.9.1e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.9.2be | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.9.2e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.10.0ce | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.10.0e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.10.1ae | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.10.1e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.10.1se | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.10.2e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.10.3e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.11.0e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.11.1ae | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.11.1e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.11.2ae | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.11.2e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.13.8s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.13.9s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.13.10s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.0as | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.0bs | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.0cs | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.0s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.1as | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.2as | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.2bs | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.2s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.3as | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.3s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.4as | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.4bs | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.4cs | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.4ds | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.4es | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.4gs | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.4s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.5as | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.5bs | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.5s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.6bs | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.6s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.7as | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.7bs | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.7s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.8s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.9s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.10as | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.16.10s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.17.0s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.17.1as | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.17.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.17.2s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.17.3s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.17.4s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.0as | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.0s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.0sp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.1asp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.1bsp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.1csp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.1gsp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.1hsp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.1isp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.1sp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.2asp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.2s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.2sp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.3asp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.3bsp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.3s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.3sp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.4s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.4sp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.5sp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.6sp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.7sp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.8asp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.18.8sp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.1.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.1.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.1.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.2.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.2.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.5b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.6 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.8 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.9 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.10 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.11 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.4.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.4.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.4.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.5.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.5.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.5.1b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.5.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.5.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.4a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.4s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.5a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.5b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.6 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.7a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.8 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.7.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.7.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.7.1b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.7.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.7.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.7.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.8.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.8.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.8.1b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.8.1c | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.8.1d | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.8.1e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.8.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.8.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.8.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.1b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.1c | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.1d | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.2a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.2s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.3a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.3h | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.3s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.4c | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.5f | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.6 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1c | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1d | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1f | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1g | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.11.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.11.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.11.1b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.11.1c | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.11.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.11.2 | 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 | 16.12.2 | 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 | 17.1.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.1.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.1.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.1.1t | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.1.2 | 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 |
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