CVE-2021-1359: Cisco Web Security Appliance Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Cisco · Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA)
Vendor fix available · Affected: Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) · Exploitation: possible (1 to 10%)
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DescriptionCVE.org
A vulnerability in the configuration management of Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform command injection and elevate privileges to root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input for the web interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading crafted XML configuration files that contain scripting code to a vulnerable device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system and elevate privileges to root. An attacker would need a valid user account with the rights to upload configuration files to exploit this vulnerability.
Affected products1
From the CVE record. A product or version that is not listed is unknown, not unaffected.
- Cisco · Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA)Versions not stated
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