Cisco SDWAN vManage Web RMNode: Authenticated File Read via Interface
CVE-2021-1491 Published on November 15, 2024

Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software Information Disclosure Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to read arbitrary files on the underlying file system of the device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient file scope limiting. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a specific file reference on the file system and then accessing it through the web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read arbitrary files from the file system of the underlying operating system.Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

NVD

Weakness Type

What is an insecure temporary file Vulnerability?

The software attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

CVE-2021-1491 has been classified to as an insecure temporary file vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2021-1491

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Affected Versions

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.26%
Percentile
49.17%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.