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CVE-2021-1296

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  • Published2021-02-04
  • Fixed in1.0.01.02
  • WeaknessCWE-22 · CWE-36

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Description

Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco Small Business RV160, RV160W, RV260, RV260P, and RV260W VPN Routers could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct directory traversal attacks and overwrite certain files that should be restricted on an affected system. These vulnerabilities are due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by using the web-based management interface to upload a file to location on an affected device that they should not have access to. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite files on the file system of the affected device.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2021-02-0417:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Cisco rv160 vpn router firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.0< 1.0.01.021.0.01.02
Cisco rv160w wireless-ac vpn router firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.0< 1.0.01.021.0.01.02
Cisco rv260 vpn router firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.0< 1.0.01.021.0.01.02

2 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Cisco rv160 vpn router firmware to 1.0.01.02

Advisories and patches

Detection

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none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2024-11-08
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CNACVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.09.4read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-36read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-22read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score3.7 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Published
2021-02-04
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-1296?

Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco Small Business RV160, RV160W, RV260, RV260P, and RV260W VPN Routers could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct directory traversal attacks and overwrite certain files that should be restricted on an affected system. These vulnerabilities are due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by using the web-based management interface to upload a file to location on an affected device that they should not have access to. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite files on the file system of the affected device.

Is CVE-2021-1296 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-1296 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.7% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-1296?

CVE-2021-1296 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

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