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CVE-2021-1462: cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 6.7v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 18-11-2024Last modified 18-11-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-1462 is a medium (CVSS 6.7) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 5.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
27/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.7/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.16%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 18-11-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 18-11-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges on an affected system. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to have a valid Administrator account on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to incorrect privilege assignment. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to an affected system with an Administrator account and creating a malicious file, which the system would parse at a later time. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain root privileges on the affected system.Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.16%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

5%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.16% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.16%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Cisco2 products
  • catalyst_sd-wan_manager17.2.4 | 17.2.5 | 17.2.6 | 17.2.7 | 17.2.8 | 17.2.9 | 17.2.10 | 18.2.0 | 18.3.1 | 18.3.1.1 | 18.3.3 | 18.3.3.1 | 18.3.4 | 18.3.5 | 18.3.6 | 18.3.6.1 | 18.3.7 | 18.3.8 | 18.4.0 | 18.4.0.1 | 18.4.1 | 18.4.3 | 18.4.4 | 18.4.5 | 18.4.302 | 18.4.303 | 19.0.0 | 19.0.1a | 19.1.0 | 19.2.0 | 19.2.1 | 19.2.2 | 19.2.097 | 19.2.098 | 19.2.099 | 19.3.0 | 20.1.1 | 20.1.1.1 | 20.1.12
  • cisco catalyst sd-wan manager20.1.12 | 19.2.1 | 18.4.4 | 18.4.5 | 20.1.1.1 | 20.1.1 | 19.3.0 | 19.2.2 | 19.2.099 | 18.3.6 | 18.3.7 | 19.2.0 | 18.3.8 | 19.0.0 | 19.1.0 | 18.4.302 | 18.4.303 | 19.2.097 | 19.2.098 | 17.2.10 | 18.3.6.1 | 19.0.1a | 18.2.0 | 18.4.3 | 18.4.1 | 17.2.8 | 18.3.3.1 | 18.4.0 | 18.3.1 | 17.2.6 | 17.2.9 | 18.3.4 | 17.2.5 | 18.3.1.1 | 18.3.5 | 18.4.0.1 | 18.3.3 | 17.2.7 | 17.2.4

1 vendor · 2 products

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