CVE-2021-1218 Cisco Smart Software Manager Satellite Open Redirect Vulnerability

Medium 4.6 Published 20 Jan 2021 Updated 12 Nov 2024

An authenticated attacker can redirect users to malicious websites via improper URL validation in the Cisco Smart Software Manager web interface.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-1218?

CVE-2021-1218 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem, published on 20 Jan 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability in the web management interface of Cisco Smart Software Manager satellite could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to redirect a user to an undesired web page. The vulnerability is due to improper input validation of the URL parameters in an HTTP request that is sent to an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request that could cause the web application to redirect the request to a specified malicious URL. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to redirect a user to a malicious website.

Weakness: CWE-601

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1218?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem.

How do I fix CVE-2021-1218?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1218 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-1218 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1218 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hr96-643c-qp42.