CVE-2021-1385
MEDIUMCisco IOS and IOS XE - Authenticated Path Traversal via IOx API URI
Title source: llmDescription
A vulnerability in the Cisco IOx application hosting environment of multiple Cisco platforms could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct directory traversal attacks and read and write files on the underlying operating system or host system. This vulnerability occurs because the device does not properly validate URIs in IOx API requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted API request that contains directory traversal character sequences to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read or write arbitrary files on the underlying operating system.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_cisco
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iox-pt-hWGcPf7g
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/orangecertcc/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-hhfw-6cm2-v3w5
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0023
EPSS Percentile
45.7%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (50)
cisco/ios
15.8\(3\)m2a
cisco/ios
15.8\(3\)m3
cisco/ios
15.8\(3\)m4
cisco/ios
15.8\(3\)m5
cisco/ios
15.8\(3\)m6
cisco/ios
15.9\(3\)m
cisco/ios
15.9\(3\)m1
cisco/ios
15.9\(3\)m2
cisco/ios
15.9\(3\)m2a
cisco/ios
15.9\(3\)m3
... and 40 more
Published
Mar 24, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026