CVE-2021-1371

MEDIUM

Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN - Privilege Escalation via Console Port Default Configuration

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in the role-based access control of Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with read-only privileges to obtain administrative privileges by using the console port when the device is in the default SD-WAN configuration. This vulnerability occurs because the default configuration is applied for console authentication and authorization. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to the console port and authenticating as a read-only user. A successful exploit could allow a user with read-only permissions to access administrative privileges.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 6.6
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 8.2%
Attack Vector PHYSICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-269
Status published
Products (1)
cisco/ios_xe_sd-wan 17.2.0
Published Mar 24, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026