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CVE-2021-1535

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

A vulnerability in the cluster management interface of Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to view sensitive information on an affected system. To be affected by this vulnerability, the Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software must be in cluster mode. This vulnerability is due to the absence of authentication for sensitive information in the cluster management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the cluster management interface of an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to allow the attacker to view sensitive information on the affected system.

How to fix

Remediation Available
sd-wan vmanageNVD
Affected:< 20.5.1Fixed in:20.5.1CVE-2021-1535derived from NVD

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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

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

1.22%probability of exploitation in 30 days
66thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 66% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

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Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2021-1535?

Upgrade sd-wan vmanage to 20.5.1 or later.

Is CVE-2021-1535 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2021-1535 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.2% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 66% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2021-1535?

CVE-2021-1535 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2021-1535 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for sd-wan vmanage (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.