Medium severity · published Nov 18, 2024
CVE-2021-1461
Cisco SD-WAN Software Signature Verification Bypass Vulnerability
4.9
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability in the Image Signature Verification feature of Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with Administrator-level credentials to install a malicious software patch on an affected device.
The vulnerability is due to improper verification of digital signatures for patch images. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting an unsigned software patch to bypass signature checks and loading it on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to boot a malicious software patch image.Cisco has released software updates that address the vulnerability described in this advisory. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 35% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CC
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager · Cisco
19.2.1; 18.4.4; 19.3.0; 19.2.2; 19.2.099; 18.3.6; +34 more · source: vendor
CS
Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router · Cisco
18.4.303; 18.3.7; 19.3.0; 18.2.0; 19.2.099; 17.2.10; +32 more · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1461
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-1461
sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asaftd-xss-webui-gQLSFyPM
sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sdwan-sigverbypass-gPYXd6Mk
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