CVE-2021-1528 HIGH

CVE-2021-1528: Cisco SD-WAN Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco SD-WAN Solution
Weakness CWE-250
Published June 4, 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 CLI of Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain elevated privileges on an affected system. This vulnerability exists because the affected software does not properly restrict access to privileged processes. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by invoking a privileged process in the affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform actions with the privileges of the root user.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 4, 2021 CVE published
November 7, 2024 Record updated