CVE-2021-1485

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to inject arbitrary commands that are executed with root privileges on the underlying Linux operating system (OS) of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of commands that are supplied by the user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to a device and submitting crafted input to an affected command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands on the underlying Linux OS with root privileges.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

History

20 Apr 2021, 19:08

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : 7.2
v3 : 7.8
References (CISCO) https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-xr-cmdinj-vsKGherc - (CISCO) https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-xr-cmdinj-vsKGherc - Vendor Advisory

08 Apr 2021, 05:15

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Summary A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to inject arbitrary commands that are executed with root privileges on the underlying Linux operating system (OS) of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of commands that are supplied by the user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to a device and submitting crafted input to an affected command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands on the underlying Linux OS with root privileges. A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to inject arbitrary commands that are executed with root privileges on the underlying Linux operating system (OS) of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of commands that are supplied by the user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to a device and submitting crafted input to an affected command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands on the underlying Linux OS with root privileges.

08 Apr 2021, 04:15

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-04-08 04:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:55


NVD link : CVE-2021-1485

Mitre link : CVE-2021-1485

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-1485


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Products Affected

cisco

  • ios_xr
CWE
CWE-88

Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')