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CVE-2021-1612


A vulnerability in the Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software CLI could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local system. This vulnerability is due to improper access controls on files within the local file system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by placing a symbolic link in a specific location on the local file system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on an affected device.


Published

2021-09-23T03:15:12.270

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:44:44.417

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

9.2

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-61
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-59

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application cisco sd-wan < 17.3.4 Yes

References