CVE-2021-1262: Cisco SD-WAN Command Injection Vulnerabilities

Published Jan 20, 2021
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Updated

Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco SD-WAN products could allow an authenticated attacker to perform command injection attacks against an affected device, which could allow the attacker to take certain actions with root privileges on the device. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.

Affected Software

25 affected components
cisco Sd-wan Firmware
cisco Sd-wan Vsmart Controller Firmware
cisco Vedge 100 Router
cisco Vedge 1000 Router
cisco Vedge 100b Router
cisco Vedge 100m Router
cisco Vedge 100wm Router
cisco Vedge 2000 Router
cisco Vedge 5000 Router
cisco Vedge Cloud Router
cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager
cisco Sd-wan Vbond Orchestrator
All of the following
Any of the following
cisco Sd-wan Firmware<19.2.4
cisco Sd-wan Firmware>=19.3.0<20.1.2
cisco Sd-wan Firmware>=20.3<20.3.2
cisco Sd-wan Firmware=20.4
cisco Sd-wan Vsmart Controller Firmware
Any of the following
cisco Vedge 100 Router
cisco Vedge 1000 Router
cisco Vedge 100b Router
cisco Vedge 100m Router
cisco Vedge 100wm Router
cisco Vedge 2000 Router
cisco Vedge 5000 Router
cisco Vedge Cloud Router

Event History

Jan 20, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:57 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:57 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-1262.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-1262?

The severity of CVE-2021-1262 is high with a CVSS score of 7.8.

3

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-1262?

An authenticated attacker can exploit CVE-2021-1262 by performing command injection attacks against an affected device, gaining root privileges.

4

Which Cisco SD-WAN products are affected by CVE-2021-1262?

Cisco SD-WAN Firmware, Cisco SD-WAN vSmart Controller Firmware, Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, and Cisco SD-WAN vBond Orchestrator are affected by CVE-2021-1262.

5

Is Cisco Vedge 100 Router vulnerable to CVE-2021-1262?

No, Cisco Vedge 100 Router is not vulnerable to CVE-2021-1262.

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