CVE-2021-1491Network attack vector

Authenticated arbitrary file read via file references

Published Nov 15, 2024 · Updated Nov 15, 2024

Path traversal in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager before 20.5.1 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary operating-system files. The web interface accepts a crafted file reference and resolves it without limiting the referenced file to an authorized filesystem scope. An authenticated management user can exploit that scope failure remotely to disclose files from the underlying operating system, but no file modification or service interruption is reported.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability1.33%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager before 20.5.1 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary operating-system files. The web interface accepts a crafted file reference and resolves it without limiting the referenced file to an authorized filesystem scope. An authenticated management user can exploit that scope failure remotely to disclose files from the underlying operating system, but no file modification or service interruption is reported.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-1491
Published
Nov 15, 2024
Updated
Nov 15, 2024
Vendor
ClamAV
Product
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager
Classifications
CWE-59, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 15, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 15, 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
  17. Affected versionversion=18.3.6.1
  18. Affected versionversion=18.3.7
  19. Affected versionversion=18.3.8
  20. Affected versionversion=18.4.0
  21. Affected versionversion=18.4.0.1
  22. Affected versionversion=18.4.1
  23. Affected versionversion=18.4.3
  24. Affected versionversion=18.4.302
  25. Affected versionversion=18.4.303
  26. Affected versionversion=18.4.4
  27. Affected versionversion=18.4.5
  28. Affected versionversion=18.4.501_ES
  29. Affected versionversion=18.4.6
  30. Affected versionversion=19.0.0
  31. Affected versionversion=19.0.1a
  32. Affected versionversion=19.1.0
  33. Affected versionversion=19.2.0
  34. Affected versionversion=19.2.097
  35. Affected versionversion=19.2.098
  36. Affected versionversion=19.2.099
  37. Affected versionversion=19.2.1
  38. Affected versionversion=19.2.2
  39. Affected versionversion=19.2.3
  40. Affected versionversion=19.2.31
  41. Affected versionversion=19.2.32
  42. Affected versionversion=19.2.4
  43. Affected versionversion=19.2.4.0.1
  44. Affected versionversion=19.2.929
  45. Affected versionversion=19.3.0
  46. Affected versionversion=20.1.1
  47. Affected versionversion=20.1.1.1
  48. Affected versionversion=20.1.12
  49. Affected versionversion=20.1.2
  50. Affected versionversion=20.1.2_937
  51. Affected versionversion=20.3.1
  52. Affected versionversion=20.3.2
  53. Affected versionversion=20.3.2.1
  54. Affected versionversion=20.3.2.1_927
  55. Affected versionversion=20.3.2.1_930
  56. Affected versionversion=20.3.2_925
  57. Affected versionversion=20.3.2_928
  58. Affected versionversion=20.3.2_929
  59. Affected versionversion=20.3.2_937
  60. Affected versionversion=20.3.3
  61. Affected versionversion=20.4.1
  62. Affected versionversion=20.4.1.0.1
  63. Affected versionversion=20.4.1.1

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; 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=18.4.501_ES; version=18.4.6; version=19.0.0; version=19.0.1a; version=19.1.0; version=19.2.0; version=19.2.097; version=19.2.098; version=19.2.099; version=19.2.1; version=19.2.2; version=19.2.3; version=19.2.31; version=19.2.32; version=19.2.4; version=19.2.4.0.1; version=19.2.929; version=19.3.0; version=20.1.1; version=20.1.1.1; version=20.1.12; version=20.1.2; version=20.1.2_937; version=20.3.1; version=20.3.2; version=20.3.2.1; version=20.3.2.1_927; version=20.3.2.1_930; version=20.3.2_925; version=20.3.2_928; version=20.3.2_929; version=20.3.2_937; version=20.3.3; version=20.4.1; version=20.4.1.0.1; version=20.4.1.1

Published CVSS scores

6.5CiscoCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
T1005Data from Local System

Public exploit references

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