VDB-171713 · CVE-2021-1441 · GCVE-0-2021-1441

Cisco IOS XE Hardware Initialization os command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Cisco IOS XE and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Hardware Initialization. The manipulation leads to os command injection. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2021-1441. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Cisco IOS XE (Router Operating System) (the affected version unknown). This issue affects an unknown part of the component Hardware Initialization. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 03/25/2021 as cisco-sa-ios-xe-iot-codexec-k46EFF6q. The advisory is shared at tools.cisco.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-1441. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1202 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Router Operating System

Vendor

Cisco

Name

IOS XE

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.cisco.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Temp Score: 6.4
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NVD Base Score: 6.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Os command injection
CWE: CWE-78 / CWE-77 / CWE-74
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

11/13/2020 🔍
03/25/2021 +132 days 🔍
03/25/2021 +0 days 🔍
04/05/2021 +10 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco-sa-ios-xe-iot-codexec-k46EFF6q
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-1441 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-1441
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-171713
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108

Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2021 09:40
Updated: 04/05/2021 00:38
Changes: 03/25/2021 09:40 (38), 04/05/2021 00:31 (5), 04/05/2021 00:38 (17)
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