CVE-2021-34696: cisco cisco ios xe software Improper Access Control
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-34696 is a medium (CVSS 5.8) Improper Access Control vulnerability in cisco cisco ios xe software. EPSS estimates a 1.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 23-09-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-11-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability in the access control list (ACL) programming of Cisco ASR 900 and ASR 920 Series Aggregation Services Routers could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass a configured ACL. This vulnerability is due to incorrect programming of hardware when an ACL is configured using a method other than the configuration CLI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by attempting to send traffic through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass an ACL on the affected device.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST5.8MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
1.00%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
62%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.00% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Cisco2 products
- cisco ios xe softwaren/a
- ios_xe≤ 17.3.2
1 vendor · 2 products
References
1 links- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asr900acl-UeEyCxkvVendor AdvisoryX Refsource CISCO