CVE-2021-1437
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CVE-2021-1437 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in the FlexConnect Upgrade feature of Cisco Aironet Series Access Points Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to obtain confidential information from an affected device. This vulnerability is due to an unrestricted Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) configuration. EPSS estimates a 1.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A vulnerability in the FlexConnect Upgrade feature of Cisco Aironet Series Access Points Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to obtain confidential information from an affected device. This vulnerability is due to an unrestricted Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) configuration. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specific TFTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to download any file from the filesystem of the affected access point (AP).
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Aironet Access Point Software | All versions |
| Cisco | Catalyst 9800 Firmware | >= 17.1, < 17.3.3 |
| Cisco | Wireless Lan Controller Software | >= 8.10.112.0, < 8.10.142.0 |
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