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CVE-2021-1419: Cisco Access Points SSH Management Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in the SSH management feature of multiple Cisco Access Points (APs) platforms could allow a local, authenticated user to modify files on the affected device and possibly gain escalated privileges. The vulnerability is due to improper checking on file operations within the SSH management interface. A network administrator user could exploit this vulnerability by accessing an affected device through SSH management to make a configuration change. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain privileges equivalent to the root user.

Affected products

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Cisco Catalyst 9800 Firmware 16.12.6, 17.3.3; Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) 8.10.151.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

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