7.8
CVSSv3

CVE-2021-1485

Published: 08/04/2021 Updated: 07/11/2023
CVSS v2 Base Score: 7.2 | Impact Score: 10 | Exploitability Score: 3.9
CVSS v3 Base Score: 7.8 | Impact Score: 5.9 | Exploitability Score: 1.8
VMScore: 641
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Summary

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local malicious user to inject arbitrary commands that are executed with root privileges on the underlying Linux operating system (OS) of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of commands that are supplied by the user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to a device and submitting crafted input to an affected command. A successful exploit could allow the malicious user to execute commands on the underlying Linux OS with root privileges.

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A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to inject arbitrary commands that are executed with root privileges on the underlying Linux operating system (OS) of an affected device This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of commands that are supplied by the user An atta ...