CVE-2021-1235 Cisco SD-WAN vManage Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An authenticated local attacker can read sensitive database files from the underlying operating system via the vshell due to insufficient authorization.

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-2021-1235?

CVE-2021-1235 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco SD-WAN vManage, published on 20 Jan 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 of Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to read sensitive database files on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient user authorization. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing the vshell of an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read database files from the filesystem of the underlying operating system.

Weakness: CWE-497

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1235?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Sd-Wan Vmanage.

How do I fix CVE-2021-1235?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1235 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-1235 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1235 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4h55-m33h-988r.

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