CVE-2021-1465Network attack vector

Authenticated file disclosure via HTTP path traversal

Published Nov 18, 2024 · Updated Nov 18, 2024

Directory traversal in Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software allows remote authenticated users to read sensitive files through crafted HTTP requests. The web-based management interface fails to reject directory traversal character sequences and resolves them outside the intended path. A valid low-privilege account and network access to the interface are required; affected release trains precede 18.4.6, 19.2.4, 20.1.2, 20.3.2, and 20.4.1.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability1.16%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Directory traversal in Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software allows remote authenticated users to read sensitive files through crafted HTTP requests. The web-based management interface fails to reject directory traversal character sequences and resolves them outside the intended path. A valid low-privilege account and network access to the interface are required; affected release trains precede 18.4.6, 19.2.4, 20.1.2, 20.3.2, and 20.4.1.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-1465
Published
Nov 18, 2024
Updated
Nov 18, 2024
Vendor
ClamAV
Product
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager
Classifications
CWE-20, T1210
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 18, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 18, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=17.2.10
  2. Affected versionversion=17.2.4
  3. Affected versionversion=17.2.5
  4. Affected versionversion=17.2.6
  5. Affected versionversion=17.2.7
  6. Affected versionversion=17.2.8
  7. Affected versionversion=17.2.9
  8. Affected versionversion=18.2.0
  9. Affected versionversion=18.3.0
  10. Affected versionversion=18.3.1
  11. Affected versionversion=18.3.1.1
  12. Affected versionversion=18.3.3
  13. Affected versionversion=18.3.3.1
  14. Affected versionversion=18.3.4
  15. Affected versionversion=18.3.5
  16. Affected versionversion=18.3.6.1
  17. Affected versionversion=18.3.7
  18. Affected versionversion=18.3.8
  19. Affected versionversion=18.4.0
  20. Affected versionversion=18.4.0.1
  21. Affected versionversion=18.4.1
  22. Affected versionversion=18.4.3
  23. Affected versionversion=18.4.302
  24. Affected versionversion=18.4.303
  25. Affected versionversion=18.4.4
  26. Affected versionversion=18.4.5
  27. Affected versionversion=19.1.0
  28. Affected versionversion=19.2.0
  29. Affected versionversion=19.2.097
  30. Affected versionversion=19.2.099
  31. Affected versionversion=19.2.1
  32. Affected versionversion=19.2.2
  33. Affected versionversion=19.2.3
  34. Affected versionversion=19.2.31
  35. Affected versionversion=19.2.929
  36. Affected versionversion=19.3.0
  37. Affected versionversion=20.1.1
  38. Affected versionversion=20.1.1.1
  39. Affected versionversion=20.1.12

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

ClamAV · Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Managerversion=17.2.10; version=17.2.4; version=17.2.5; version=17.2.6; version=17.2.7; version=17.2.8; version=17.2.9; version=18.2.0; version=18.3.0; version=18.3.1; version=18.3.1.1; version=18.3.3; version=18.3.3.1; version=18.3.4; version=18.3.5; version=18.3.6.1; version=18.3.7; version=18.3.8; version=18.4.0; version=18.4.0.1; version=18.4.1; version=18.4.3; version=18.4.302; version=18.4.303; version=18.4.4; version=18.4.5; version=19.1.0; version=19.2.0; version=19.2.097; version=19.2.099; version=19.2.1; version=19.2.2; version=19.2.3; version=19.2.31; version=19.2.929; version=19.3.0; version=20.1.1; version=20.1.1.1; version=20.1.12

Published CVSS scores

4.3CiscoCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:X/RL:X/RC:X

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
T1210Exploitation of Remote Services

Public exploit references

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