CVE-2021-1356

MEDIUM

Cisco IOS XE - Authenticated Denial of Service via Web UI Error Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities in the web UI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with read-only privileges to cause the web UI software to become unresponsive and consume vty line instances, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. These vulnerabilities are due to insufficient error handling in the web UI. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by sending crafted HTTP packets to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the web UI software to become unresponsive and consume all available vty lines, preventing new session establishment and resulting in a DoS condition. Manual intervention would be required to regain web UI and vty session functionality. Note: These vulnerabilities do not affect the console connection.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3
EPSS 0.0011
EPSS Percentile 28.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-755 CWE-20
Status published
Products (13)
cisco/ios_xe 3.15.1xbs
cisco/ios_xe 3.15.2xbs
cisco/ios_xe 17.1.1
cisco/ios_xe 17.1.1a
cisco/ios_xe 17.1.1s
cisco/ios_xe 17.1.1t
cisco/ios_xe 17.1.2
cisco/ios_xe 17.2.1
cisco/ios_xe 17.2.1a
cisco/ios_xe 17.2.1r
... and 3 more
Published Mar 24, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026