CVE-2021-34729
highpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.004 · 29 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of arguments passed to certain CLI commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by including malicious input in the argument of an affected command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges on the underlying operating system. An attacker would need valid user credentials to exploit this vulnerability.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN 16.12.5 when installed on Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routerscisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN 16.12.5 when installed on Cisco 1100 Series Industrial Integrated Services Routerscisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN 16.12.5 when installed on Cisco 4000 Series Integrated Services Routerscisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN 16.12.5 when installed on Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routerscisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN 16.12.5 when installed on Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V Seriescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN 16.12.5 when installed on Cisco Integrated Services Virtual Routercisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.1–7.2
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (11)
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advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-ioxesdwan-clicmdinj-7bYX5k3Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software Command Injection Vulnerability2021-09-22csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of arguments passed to certain CLI commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by including malicious input in the argument of an affected command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges on the underlying operating system. An attacker would need valid user credentials to exploit this vulnerability. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is part of the September 2021 release of the Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see Cisco Event Response: September 2021 Semiannual Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication. ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/viewErp.x?alertId=ERP-74581"]
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34729cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ioxesdwan-clicmdinj-7bYX5k3cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Cisco-IOS-XE-SD-WAN-Software-privilege-escalation-via-Command-Injection-36504cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.3179cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021092415cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ioxesdwan-clicmdinj-7bYX5k3enisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ioxesdwan-clicmdinj-7bYX5k3Vendor Advisorynvd
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