Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-1259
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct path traversal attacks and obtain write 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.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Products affected by CVE-2021-1259
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vmanage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-1259
0.25%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 46 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-1259
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:N |
8.0
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6.9
|
NIST | |
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5.3
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
1.6
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3.6
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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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
2.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-1259
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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: ykramarz@cisco.com (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-1259
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https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vman-pathtrav-Z5mCVsjf
Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software Path Traversal VulnerabilityVendor Advisory
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