CVE-2021-1259
mediumpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.020 · 80 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Catalyst SD-WAN Managercisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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affected products (4)
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advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-vman-pathtrav-Z5mCVsjfCisco SD-WAN vManage Software Path Traversal Vulnerability2021-01-20csaf · cisco_csafUS
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. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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references (5)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1259cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vman-pathtrav-Z5mCVsjfcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.0244/cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vman-pathtrav-Z5mCVsjfenisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vman-pathtrav-Z5mCVsjfVendor Advisorynvd
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