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CVE-2021-1464

Cisco SD-WAN vManage Authorization Bypass Vulnerability

Published: Nov 15, 2024Updated: Aug 4, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-20
NVD MITRE
5.0CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.3%
Top 33.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
0 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to bypass authorization checking and gain restricted access to the configuration information of an affected system. This vulnerability exists because the affected software has insufficient input validation for certain commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted requests to the affected commands of an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass authorization checking and gain restricted access to the configuration data of the affected system.Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:CC:LI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN ManagerCiscoNetworking Infrastructure
Cisco SD-WANCisco Systems Inc.Networking Infrastructure
catalyst sd-wan managerciscoNetworking Infrastructure
ciscocommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco systems inc.
cisco systems inc.commercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco

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Exploitability

0 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vman-authorization-b-GUEpSLK
sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vmanage-info-disclos-gGvm9Mfu
sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vman-cmdinj-nRHKgfHX
sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
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Timeline

Published
Nov 15, 2024
Last Updated
Aug 4, 2025

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