#VU51983 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2021-1414

Vulnerability identifier: #VU51983

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1414

CWE-ID: CWE-502

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
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

Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data in the web-based management interface. A remote authenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco RV340 Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Router: 1.0.03.20

Cisco RV340W Dual WAN Gigabit Wireless-AC VPN Router: 1.0.03.20

Cisco RV345 Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Router: 1.0.03.20

Cisco RV345P Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Router: 1.0.03.20

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External links
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sb-rv34x-rce-8bfG2h6b

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.