CVE-2021-1419

HIGH

Cisco Access Points - Authenticated Privilege Escalation via SSH Management File Operations

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in the SSH management feature of multiple Cisco Access Points (APs) platforms could allow a local, authenticated user to modify files on the affected device and possibly gain escalated privileges. The vulnerability is due to improper checking on file operations within the SSH management interface. A network administrator user could exploit this vulnerability by accessing an affected device through SSH management to make a configuration change. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain privileges equivalent to the root user.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 10.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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-284
Status published
Products (42)
cisco/1100-8p_firmware
cisco/1120_firmware
cisco/1160_firmware
cisco/aironet_1542d_firmware
cisco/aironet_1542i_firmware
cisco/aironet_1562d_firmware
cisco/aironet_1562e_firmware
cisco/aironet_1562i_firmware
cisco/aironet_1815i_firmware
cisco/aironet_1815m_firmware
... and 32 more
Published Sep 23, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026