CVE-2021-1258

Local arbitrary file read via upgrade CLI

Published Jan 13, 2021 · Updated Nov 12, 2024

Arbitrary file read in Cisco Secure Client on Linux and macOS before 4.9.03047 and Windows before 4.9.03049 allows local users to read OS files. The upgrade component processes a crafted local CLI command without sufficient file-permission restrictions, exposing files beyond the caller's normal access. Exploitation requires valid local credentials but no elevated privileges or user interaction, and its documented consequence is file disclosure only.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.34%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Arbitrary file read in Cisco Secure Client on Linux and macOS before 4.9.03047 and Windows before 4.9.03049 allows local users to read OS files. The upgrade component processes a crafted local CLI command without sufficient file-permission restrictions, exposing files beyond the caller's normal access. Exploitation requires valid local credentials but no elevated privileges or user interaction, and its documented consequence is file disclosure only.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-1258
Published
Jan 13, 2021
Updated
Nov 12, 2024
Vendor
ClamAV
Product
Cisco Secure Client
Classifications
CWE-264, CWE-269, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 13, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 12, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

ClamAV · Cisco Secure Clientversion=n/a

Published CVSS scores

5.5Cisco Systems, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
2.1NISTAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1005Data from Local System

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