CVE-2021-1397 Cisco Integrated Management Controller Open Redirect Vulnerability
An unauthenticated attacker can redirect users to malicious sites via crafted links in Cisco IMC, 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-2021-1397?
CVE-2021-1397 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Unified Computing System (Standalone), published on 6 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 Integrated Management Controller (IMC) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to redirect a user to a malicious web page. This vulnerability is due to improper input validation of the parameters in an HTTP request. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to click a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to redirect a user to a malicious website. This vulnerability is known as an open redirect attack, which is used in phishing attacks to get users to visit malicious sites without their knowledge.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1397?
It affects 25 products.
Products include Cisco C125 M5 Firmware, Cisco C220 M5 Firmware, Cisco C220 M6 Firmware, Cisco C225 M6 Firmware, Cisco C240 M5 Firmware, Cisco C240 M6 Firmware and 19 more.
How do I fix CVE-2021-1397?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1397 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-1397 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1397 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rwcp-hmqx-m9f3.