CVE-2021-1295: cisco cisco small business rv series router firmware

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-1295 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in cisco cisco small business rv series router firmware. EPSS estimates a 4.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 04-02-2021
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 08-11-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco Small Business RV160, RV160W, RV260, RV260P, and RV260W VPN Routers could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code as the root user on an affected device. These vulnerabilities exist because HTTP requests are not properly validated. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by sending a crafted HTTP request to the web-based management interface of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code on the device.

• CWE-472External Control of Assumed-Immutable Web ParameterThe web application does not sufficiently verify inputs that are assumed to be immutable but are actually externally controllable, such as hidden form fields.