CVE-2021-1461
MEDIUMCisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager - Authenticated Digital Signature Verification Bypass via Patch Image
Title source: llmDescription
A vulnerability in the Image Signature Verification feature of Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with Administrator-level credentials to install a malicious software patch on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper verification of digital signatures for patch images. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting an unsigned software patch to bypass signature checks and loading it on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to boot a malicious software patch image.Cisco has released software updates that address the vulnerability described in this advisory. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
References (2)
Core 2
Scores
CVSS v3
4.9
EPSS
0.0003
EPSS Percentile
10.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-347
Status
published
Products (50)
Cisco/Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager
17.2.10
Cisco/Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager
17.2.4
Cisco/Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager
17.2.5
Cisco/Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager
17.2.6
Cisco/Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager
17.2.7
Cisco/Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager
17.2.8
Cisco/Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager
17.2.9
Cisco/Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager
18.2.0
Cisco/Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager
18.3.0
Cisco/Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager
18.3.1
... and 40 more
Published
Nov 18, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026