CVE-2021-1264
CRITICALEPSS 88th pctlDescription
A vulnerability in the Command Runner tool of Cisco DNA Center could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a command injection attack. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation by the Command Runner tool. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by providing crafted input during command execution or via a crafted command runner API call. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary CLI commands on devices managed by Cisco DNA Center.
How to fix
Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 88% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-78 (OS Command Injection) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-1498 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2014-6271 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2019-16920 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2022-44877 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2020-8515 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2020-9054 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
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