CVE-2021-1419
HIGHCisco Access Points - Authenticated Privilege Escalation via SSH Management File Operations
Title source: llmDescription
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
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_cisco
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cisco-ap-LLjsGxv
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