CVE-2021-1511 Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Software Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code as root or cause denial of service on Cisco SD-WAN vEdge routers via buffer overflow vulnerabilities.

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-2021-1511?

CVE-2021-1511 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Cisco SD-WAN vEdge router, published on 6 May 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Software could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code as the root user or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1511?

It affects 8 products.

Products include Cisco Vedge 1000 Firmware, Cisco Vedge 100 Firmware, Cisco Vedge 100b Firmware, Cisco Vedge 100m Firmware, Cisco Vedge 100wm Firmware, Cisco Vedge 2000 Firmware and 2 more.

How do I fix CVE-2021-1511?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1511 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2021-1511 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1511 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-88h6-hmmq-34qm.

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