CVE-2021-1419 — Cisco Access Points SSH Management Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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 …
Published: 2021-09-23 · CVSS: 7.8 · CVSS 3.1
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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7