CVE-2021-1436
mediumpriority · track · 18EPSS 0.003 · 25 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to conduct path traversal attacks and obtain read access to sensitive files on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view arbitrary files on the affected system.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixed16.11.1cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed16.11.1acisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
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Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
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Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
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Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
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Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
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Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed16.12.1acisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed16.12.1ccisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed16.12.1scisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
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Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
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Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
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Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
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Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
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Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
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Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed16.12.2acisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed16.12.2scisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed16.12.2tcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
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Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
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Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
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Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
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Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
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Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed17.1.1cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed17.1.1acisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed17.1.1scisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed17.1.1tcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed17.1.2cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed17.11.99SWcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed17.2.1cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
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Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
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Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
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Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed17.2.2cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WANcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (75)
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advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- cisco-sa-iosxe-sdwpathtrav-nsrue2MtCisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software Path Traversal Vulnerability2021-03-24csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to conduct path traversal attacks and obtain read access to sensitive files on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view 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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sources
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references (5)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1436cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxe-sdwpathtrav-nsrue2Mtcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Cisco-IOS-IOS-XE-multiple-vulnerabilities-34940cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxe-sdwpathtrav-nsrue2Mtenisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxe-sdwpathtrav-nsrue2MtVendor Advisorynvd
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