Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2021-1520 |
CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
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Cisco RV340 Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Router Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc Cisco RV340W Dual WAN Gigabit Wireless-AC VPN Router Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc Cisco RV345 Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Router Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc Cisco RV345P Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Router Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc |
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Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU52966
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1520
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an internal messaging service does not properly sanitize input. A local administrator can run arbitrary commands with root privileges on the underlying OS.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsCisco RV340 Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Router: before 1.0.03.21
Cisco RV340W Dual WAN Gigabit Wireless-AC VPN Router: before 1.0.03.21
Cisco RV345 Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Router: before 1.0.03.21
Cisco RV345P Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Router: before 1.0.03.21
External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.