CVE-2021-1470 Cisco SD-WAN SQL Injection Vulnerability

Medium 4.9 Published 15 Nov 2024 Updated 15 Nov 2024

Authenticated attackers can perform SQL injection to read or modify database and OS values in Cisco SD-WAN vManage.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-1470?

CVE-2021-1470 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst Sd-Wan Manager, published on 15 Nov 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct SQL injection attacks on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to improper input validation of SQL queries to an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the application and sending malicious SQL queries to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to modify values on or return values from the vManage database or the underlying operating system.Cisco has released software updates that address these vulnerabilities. There are no workarounds that address these vulnerabilities.

Weakness: CWE-89, CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1470?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Catalyst Sd-Wan Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2021-1470?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1470 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.

Is CVE-2021-1470 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1470 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Cisco Catalyst Sd-Wan Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j74h-4p4v-6fp3.