CVE-2021-1465: cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-1465 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager. EPSS estimates a 1.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 18-11-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 18-11-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a directory traversal attack and obtain read access to sensitive files on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of HTTP requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request that contains directory traversal character sequences to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to write arbitrary files on the affected system.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
1.16%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
67%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.16% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
- CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
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 | 18.3.0 | 18.3.1 | 18.3.1.1 | 18.3.3 | 18.3.3.1 | 18.3.4 | 18.3.5 | 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 | 19.1.0 | 19.2.0 | 19.2.1 | 19.2.2 | 19.2.3 | 19.2.31 | 19.2.097 | 19.2.099 | 19.2.929 | 19.3.0 | 20.1.1 | 20.1.1.1 | 20.1.12
- cisco catalyst sd-wan manager17.2.6 | 17.2.7 | 17.2.8 | 17.2.9 | 17.2.10 | 17.2.4 | 17.2.5 | 18.3.1.1 | 18.3.3.1 | 18.3.3 | 18.3.4 | 18.3.5 | 18.3.7 | 18.3.8 | 18.3.6.1 | 18.3.1 | 18.3.0 | 18.4.0.1 | 18.4.3 | 18.4.302 | 18.4.303 | 18.4.4 | 18.4.5 | 18.4.0 | 18.4.1 | 19.2.0 | 19.2.097 | 19.2.099 | 19.2.1 | 19.2.2 | 19.2.3 | 19.2.31 | 19.2.929 | 20.1.1.1 | 20.1.12 | 20.1.1 | 19.3.0 | 19.1.0 | 18.2.0
1 vendor · 2 products
References
1 links- sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/…Vendor Advisory