Cisco Catalyst PON Series Switches Optical Network Terminal Vulnerabilities
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of the Cisco Catalyst Passive Optical Network (PON) Series Switches Optical Network Terminal (ONT) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to perform the following actions: Log in with a default credential if the Telnet protocol is enabled Perform command injection Modify the configuration For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Catalyst PON Series | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Catalyst PON Series VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_pon_switch_cgp-ont-1p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.1.1.14 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_pon_switch_cgp-ont-1p:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_pon_switch_cgp-ont-4p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.1.3.17 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_pon_switch_cgp-ont-4p:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_pon_switch_cgp-ont-4pvc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.1.3.17 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_pon_switch_cgp-ont-4pvc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_pon_switch_cgp-ont-4tvcw_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.1.3.17 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_pon_switch_cgp-ont-4tvcw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_pon_switch_cgp-ont-4pv_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.1.3.17 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_pon_switch_cgp-ont-4pv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_pon_switch_cgp-ont-1p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.1.14 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_pon_switch_cgp-ont-1p:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_pon_switch_cgp-ont-4p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.3.17 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_pon_switch_cgp-ont-4p:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_pon_switch_cgp-ont-4pvc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.3.17 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_pon_switch_cgp-ont-4pvc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_pon_switch_cgp-ont-4tvcw_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.3.17 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_pon_switch_cgp-ont-4tvcw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_pon_switch_cgp-ont-4pv_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.3.17 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_pon_switch_cgp-ont-4pv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Cisco Catalyst PON Series — 20211103 Cisco Catalyst PON Series Switches Optical Network Terminal Vulnerabilities
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-17308 Cisco Catalyst PON Series Switches Optical Network Terminal VulnerabilitiesPriority MEDIUM 56
- TI-2021-17307 Cisco Catalyst PON Series Switches Optical Network Terminal VulnerabilitiesPriority MEDIUM 52
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-34795
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-68r9-5xr5-xj6j
References
More Cisco Catalyst Pon Switch Cgp-ont-1p Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-17308 Cisco Catalyst PON Series Switches Optical Network Terminal Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-17307 Cisco Catalyst PON Series Switches Optical Network Terminal Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2021-34795 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-34795 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-68r9-5xr5-xj6j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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