Cisco Access Point Software Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability (Cisco Cisco Aironet Access Point Software)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.27 % · percentile 20 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- cisco
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
A vulnerability in the boot logic of Cisco Access Points Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute unsigned code at boot time. The vulnerability is due to an improper check that is performed by the area of code that manages system startup processes. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying a specific file that is stored on the system, which would allow the attacker to bypass existing protections. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute unsigned code at boot time and bypass the software image verification check part of the secure boot process of an affected device. Note: To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need to have access to the development shell (devshell) on the device.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-284 — Improper Access Control
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | cisco |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · psirt@cisco.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-6916
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2021-1449
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2021-AVI-219 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Cisco · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:aironet_access_point_software:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 16.12.5cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 17.1 < 17.3.3cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 17.4 < 17.5.1cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 8.5.171.0cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 8.6 < 8.10.150.0
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Cisco · Cisco Aironet Access Point Software | affected n/a |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |