CVE-2021-1370

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Summary

CVECVE-2021-1370
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2021-02-04 17:15:00 UTC
Updated2021-02-08 20:41:00 UTC
DescriptionA vulnerability in a CLI command of Cisco IOS XR Software for the Cisco 8000 Series Routers and Network Convergence System 540 Series Routers running NCS540L software images could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate their privilege to root. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to have a valid account on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of command line arguments. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the device and entering a crafted command at the prompt. A successful exploit could allow an attacker with low-level privileges to escalate their privilege level to root.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-78

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Hardware Cisco 8201 - All All All
Hardware Cisco 8201 - All All All
Hardware Cisco 8201 - All All All
Hardware Cisco 8202 - All All All
Hardware Cisco 8202 - All All All
Hardware Cisco 8202 - All All All
Hardware Cisco 8808 - All All All
Hardware Cisco 8808 - All All All
Hardware Cisco 8808 - All All All
Hardware Cisco 8812 - All All All
Hardware Cisco 8812 - All All All
Hardware Cisco 8812 - All All All
Hardware Cisco 8818 - All All All
Hardware Cisco 8818 - All All All
Hardware Cisco 8818 - All All All
Operating System Cisco Ios Xr All All All All
Operating System Cisco Ios Xr All All All All
Hardware Cisco Ncs 540 - All All All
Hardware Cisco Ncs 540 - All All All
Hardware Cisco Ncs 540 - All All All

References

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Cisco IOS XR Software for Cisco 8000 Series Routers and Network Convergence System 540 Series Routers Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CISCO tools.cisco.com Vendor Advisory
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