QID 317037

Date Published: 2021-09-09

QID 317037: Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS) XR Software XML Configuration Manager Command Injection Vulnerability (cisco-sa-iosxr-cmd-inj-wbZKvPxc)

Multiple vulnerabilities in the CLI of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated,
local attacker to gain access to the underlying root shell of an affected device and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.

Affected Products
CVE-2021-34721 affected Cisco IOS XR Software releases earlier than Release 7.3.2 if the xml agent feature was configured.

QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
The check matches Cisco IOS XR version retrieved via Unix Auth using "show version" command.

A successful exploit could allow an attacker to gain access to the underlying root shell of the affected device and execute arbitrary commands as root.

  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • Solution

    Customers are advised to refer to cisco-sa-iosxr-cmd-inj-wbZKvPxc for more information.

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