CVE-2021-1481 Cisco SD-WAN vManage Cypher Query Language Injection Vulnerability

Medium 4.3 Published 15 Nov 2024 Updated 15 Nov 2024

Authenticated attackers can inject Cypher queries via HTTP requests to obtain sensitive information from Cisco SD-WAN vManage.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-1481?

CVE-2021-1481 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst Sd-Wan Manager, published on 15 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, 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 Cypher query language injection attacks on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation by the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests to the interface of an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain sensitive information.Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-943

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1481?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Catalyst Sd-Wan Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2021-1481?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1481 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2021-1481 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1481 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-6fj3-23hj-67pw.