CVE-2021-1129 Information disclosure in Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA)
Unauthenticated remote attackers can access system and configuration information via the general purpose API due to missing authentication tokens.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-1129?
CVE-2021-1129 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Email Security Appliance, published on 20 Jan 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the authentication for the general purpose APIs implementation of Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA), Cisco Content Security Management Appliance (SMA), and Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access general system information and certain configuration information from an affected device. The vulnerability exists because a secure authentication token is not required when authenticating to the general purpose API. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request for information to the general purpose API on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain system and configuration information from the affected device, resulting in an unauthorized information disclosure.
Weakness: CWE-201
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1129?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Cisco Content Security Management Appliance, Cisco Email Security Appliance, Cisco Web Security Appliance.
How do I fix CVE-2021-1129?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1129 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-1129 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1129 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Email Security Appliance
Sources
Also known as GHSA-36mf-q7m2-w6vp.