CVE-2021-1128 Cisco IOS XR Software Unauthorized Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An authenticated local attacker can view sensitive configuration information beyond their privileges due to insufficient CLI parser restrictions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-1128?

CVE-2021-1128 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ios Xr, published on 4 Feb 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the CLI parser of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to view more information than their privileges allow. The vulnerability is due to insufficient application of restrictions during the execution of a specific command. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using a specific command at the command line. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain sensitive information within the configuration that otherwise might not have been accessible beyond the privileges of the invoking user.

Weakness: CWE-201

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1128?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Ios Xr.

How do I fix CVE-2021-1128?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1128 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-1128 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1128 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Cisco Ios Xr vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rcpm-5qw3-5cwf.

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