CVE-2021-34748
highpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.027 · 86 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a command injection attack on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using the web-based management interface to execute a command using crafted input. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands using root-level privileges on an affected device.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Intersight Virtual Appliancecisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (4)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- cisco intersight virtual appliance1.0.9-150 → 1.0.9-292nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:intersight_virtual_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- cisco-sa-ucsi2-command-inject-CGyC8y2RCisco Intersight Virtual Appliance Command Injection Vulnerability2021-10-06csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a command injection attack on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using the web-based management interface to execute a command using crafted input. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands using root-level privileges on an affected device. 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 (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34748cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ucsi2-command-inject-CGyC8y2Rcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.3317cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021100702cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ucsi2-command-inject-CGyC8y2Renisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ucsi2-command-inject-CGyC8y2RVendor Advisorynvd
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