CVE-2021-34699 HIGH

CVE-2021-34699: Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software TrustSec CLI Parser Denial of Service Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco IOS
Weakness CWE-435
Published September 23, 2021
Last update November 18, 2024

CVSS base score

7.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the TrustSec CLI parser of Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload. This vulnerability is due to an improper interaction between the web UI and the CLI parser. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by requesting a particular CLI command to be run through the web UI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 23, 2021 CVE published
November 18, 2024 Record updated