CVE-2021-1461

MEDIUM

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager - Authenticated Digital Signature Verification Bypass via Patch Image

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

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