CVE-2021-1358 Cisco Finesse Open Redirect Vulnerability
An unauthenticated attacker can redirect users to malicious sites via crafted links in Cisco Finesse, facilitating phishing attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-1358?
CVE-2021-1358 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Unified Contact Center Express, published on 22 May 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Finesse could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to redirect a user to an undesired web page. This vulnerability is due to improper input validation of the URL parameters in an HTTP request that is sent to an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to click a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the interface to redirect the user to a specific, malicious URL. This type of vulnerability is known as an open redirect and is used in phishing attacks that get users to unknowingly visit malicious sites.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1358?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Finesse.
How do I fix CVE-2021-1358?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1358 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-1358 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1358 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Unified Contact Center Express
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2hcg-p6j5-29mm.