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CVE-2021-1145

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 1.27% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-01-13 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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Public Exploit Signal

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CVE
CVE-2021-1145
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.5
EPSS
1.27%
Cisco

Original NVD Description

A vulnerability in the Secure FTP (SFTP) of Cisco StarOS for Cisco ASR 5000 Series Routers could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to read arbitrary files on an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need to have valid credentials on the affected device. The vulnerability is due to insecure handling of symbolic links. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted SFTP command to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read arbitrary files on the affected device.