CVE-2021-1554Network attack vector

Administrative root command execution via crafted requests

Published May 22, 2021 · Updated Nov 8, 2024

Command injection in Cisco Business Wireless Access Point Software allows remote authenticated users to run root commands via crafted HTTP requests. The web-based management interface passes improperly validated request input to an operating-system command, although Cisco has not identified the affected handler or parameter. Administrative credentials are required, and successful exploitation grants root-level command execution that can alter configuration, expose device data, or interrupt service.

CVSS severity4.7
Medium
EPSS probability1.58%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in Cisco Business Wireless Access Point Software allows remote authenticated users to run root commands via crafted HTTP requests. The web-based management interface passes improperly validated request input to an operating-system command, although Cisco has not identified the affected handler or parameter. Administrative credentials are required, and successful exploitation grants root-level command execution that can alter configuration, expose device data, or interrupt service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-1554
Published
May 22, 2021
Updated
Nov 8, 2024
Vendor
ClamAV
Product
Cisco Business Wireless Access Point Software
Classifications
CWE-77, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 22, 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 privilegesadmin

What is affected?

ClamAV · Cisco Business Wireless Access Point Softwareversion=n/a

Published CVSS scores

4.7CiscoCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:X/RL:X/RC:X
7.2NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.0NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

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Attacks

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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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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