CVE-2021-1500 Cisco Webex Video Mesh Arbitrary Site Redirection Vulnerability
Unauthenticated attackers can redirect users to malicious sites via crafted links in Cisco Webex Video Mesh, 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-2021-1500?
CVE-2021-1500 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Webex Video Mesh, published on 4 Nov 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 Webex Video Mesh 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 URL 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. Attackers may use this type of vulnerability, known as an open redirect attack, as part of a phishing attack to persuade users to unknowingly visit malicious sites.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1500?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Cisco Collaboration Meeting Rooms, Cisco Webex Video Mesh.
How do I fix CVE-2021-1500?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1500 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-1500 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1500 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Webex Video Mesh
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hhx6-gmw8-x326.