CVE-2021-1389
MEDIUMCisco IOS XR and NX-OS - Unauthenticated IPv6 ACL Bypass via Crafted Traffic
Title source: llmDescription
A vulnerability in the IPv6 traffic processing of Cisco IOS XR Software and Cisco NX-OS Software for certain Cisco devices could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass an IPv6 access control list (ACL) that is configured for an interface of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper processing of IPv6 traffic that is sent through an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted IPv6 packets that traverse the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access resources that would typically be protected by the interface ACL.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_cisco
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ipv6-acl-CHgdYk8j
Scores
CVSS v3
5.8
EPSS
0.0038
EPSS Percentile
59.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-284
Status
published
Products (4)
cisco/ios_xr
7.1.0
cisco/ios_xr
7.2.0
cisco/ios_xr
< 6.6.3
cisco/nx-os
Published
Feb 04, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026