Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-1617
Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a path traversal or command injection attack on an affected system. These vulnerabilities are due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by using the web-based management interface to do one or both of the following: Execute a command using crafted input Upload a file that has been altered using path traversal techniques A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read and write arbitrary files or execute arbitrary commands as root on an affected system. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Products affected by CVE-2021-1617
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:intersight_virtual_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-1617
0.09%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 36 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-1617
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.5
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N |
8.0
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4.9
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NIST | |
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6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
1.2
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5.2
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Cisco Systems, Inc. | |
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6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
1.2
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5.2
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-1617
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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.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize absolute path sequences such as "/abs/path" that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.Assigned by: ykramarz@cisco.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2021-1617
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https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ucsi2-dtcinj-yH5U4RSx
Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance VulnerabilitiesPatch;Vendor Advisory
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