Advisory Details

February 4th, 2021

Cisco Multiple Routers RESTCONF URL Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2021-1292
CVSS SCORE	8.8, AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS	Cisco
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	Multiple Routers
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Cisco RV16x and RV26x routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the web service, which listens on TCP port 443 by default. A crafted URL can trigger execution of a system call composed from a user-supplied string. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Cisco has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-rv160-260-rce-XZeFkNHf
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2020-10-21 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2021-02-04 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	T Shiomitsu

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