VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-34718

CVSS score8.1 HIGH
EPSS probability1.58%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-09-09
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Description

A vulnerability in the SSH Server process of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to overwrite and read arbitrary files on the local device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of arguments that are supplied by the user for a specific file transfer method. An attacker with lower-level privileges could exploit this vulnerability by specifying Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) parameters when authenticating to a device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate their privileges and retrieve and upload files on a device that they should not have access to.

Weakness classification

  • psirt@cisco.com: CWE-88
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-88

Primary references