CVE-2021-1525 Cisco Webex Meetings and Webex Meetings Server File Redirect Vulnerability
An unauthenticated remote attacker can redirect users to malicious files via crafted URLs, facilitating phishing or spoofing attacks in Cisco Webex Meetings.
- 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-2021-1525?
CVE-2021-1525 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Webex Meetings Online, published on 4 Jun 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 Cisco Webex Meetings and Cisco Webex Meetings Server could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to redirect users to a malicious file. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of URL paths in the application interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to follow a specially crafted URL that is designed to cause Cisco Webex Meetings to include a remote file in the web UI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the application to offer a remote file to a user, which could allow the attacker to conduct further phishing or spoofing attacks.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1525?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Cisco Webex Meetings Online, Cisco Webex Meetings Server.
How do I fix CVE-2021-1525?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1525 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-1525 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1525 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Webex Meetings Online
- CVE-2018-0287 Code injection in Cisco WebEx Advanced Recording Format Player
- CVE-2019-1637 Cisco Webex Network Recording Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2019-1638 Cisco Webex Network Recording Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2019-1639 Cisco Webex Network Recording Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2019-1640 Cisco Webex Network Recording Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7q8v-785j-jc5w.