CVE-2021-1419 HIGH

CVE-2021-1419: Cisco Access Points SSH Management Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC)
Weakness CWE-284
Published September 23, 2021
Last update November 7, 2024

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the SSH management feature of multiple Cisco Access Points (APs) platforms could allow a local, authenticated user to modify files on the affected device and possibly gain escalated privileges. The vulnerability is due to improper checking on file operations within the SSH management interface. A network administrator user could exploit this vulnerability by accessing an affected device through SSH management to make a configuration change. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain privileges equivalent to the root user.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 23, 2021 CVE published
November 7, 2024 Record updated