Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager up to 20.4.1.1 HTTP data query logic injection

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager. Affected is an unknown function of the component HTTP Handler. The manipulation leads to data query logic injection. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-1481. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component HTTP Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a data query logic injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-943. The product generates a query intended to access or manipulate data in a data store such as a database, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that can modify the intended logic of the query. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
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.
The advisory is shared at sec.cloudapps.cisco.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-1481 since 11/13/2020. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
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Vendor
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Version
- 17.2.4
- 17.2.5
- 17.2.6
- 17.2.7
- 17.2.8
- 17.2.9
- 17.2.10
- 18.2.0
- 18.3.0
- 18.3.1
- 18.3.1.1
- 18.3.3
- 18.3.3.1
- 18.3.4
- 18.3.5
- 18.3.6
- 18.3.6.1
- 18.3.7
- 18.3.8
- 18.4.0
- 18.4.0.1
- 18.4.1
- 18.4.3
- 18.4.4
- 18.4.5
- 18.4.6
- 18.4.302
- 18.4.303
- 18.4.501_ES
- 19.0.0
- 19.0.1a
- 19.1.0
- 19.2.0
- 19.2.097
- 19.2.098
- 19.2.099
- 19.2.1
- 19.2.2
- 19.2.3
- 19.2.4
- 19.2.4.0.1
- 19.2.31
- 19.2.32
- 19.2.929
- 19.3.0
- 20.1.1
- 20.1.1.1
- 20.1.2
- 20.1.2_937
- 20.1.12
- 20.3.1
- 20.3.2
- 20.3.2.1
- 20.3.2.1_927
- 20.3.2.1_930
- 20.3.2_925
- 20.3.2_928
- 20.3.2_929
- 20.3.2_937
- 20.3.3
- 20.3.3.1
- 20.4.1
- 20.4.1.0.1
- 20.4.1.1
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.cisco.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 4.3
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Exploiting
Class: Data query logic injectionCWE: CWE-943 / CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
11/13/2020 🔍11/15/2024 🔍
11/15/2024 🔍
08/04/2025 🔍
Sources
Vendor: cisco.comAdvisory: cisco-sa-vmanage-cql-inject-c7z9QqyB
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2021-1481 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-1481
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-284789
Entry
Created: 11/15/2024 19:03Updated: 08/04/2025 16:53
Changes: 11/15/2024 19:03 (64), 08/04/2025 16:53 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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