CVE-2021-1513Network attack vector

Device reload via malformed packet handling

Published May 6, 2021 · Updated Nov 8, 2024

Denial of service in the vDaemon process in Cisco SD-WAN Software allows remote attackers to reload devices via crafted traffic. vDaemon insufficiently validates malformed packets, allowing crafted network traffic to trigger a device reload rather than being rejected. No authentication or user interaction is required, and successful exploitation interrupts service while the device reloads.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability1.52%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Denial of service in the vDaemon process in Cisco SD-WAN Software allows remote attackers to reload devices via crafted traffic. vDaemon insufficiently validates malformed packets, allowing crafted network traffic to trigger a device reload rather than being rejected. No authentication or user interaction is required, and successful exploitation interrupts service while the device reloads.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-1513
Published
May 6, 2021
Updated
Nov 8, 2024
Vendor
ClamAV
Product
Cisco SD-WAN
Classifications
CWE-20, T1499
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 6, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 8, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

ClamAV · Cisco SD-WANversion=n/a

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
7.5Cisco Systems, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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Technologies

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