CVE-2021-1538 Cisco Common Services Platform Collector Command Injection Vulnerability

Medium 4.7 Published 4 Jun 2021 Updated 7 Nov 2024

Authenticated super-admin attackers can execute arbitrary code as root via crafted input in the Cisco CSPC configuration dashboard.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-1538?

CVE-2021-1538 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Cisco Common Services Platform Collector Software, published on 4 Jun 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the configuration dashboard of Cisco Common Services Platform Collector (CSPC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability is due to insufficient sanitization of configuration entries. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in as a super admin and entering crafted input to configuration options on the CSPC configuration dashboard. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute remote code as root.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1538?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Common Services Platform Collector.

How do I fix CVE-2021-1538?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1538 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2021-1538 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1538 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-52h9-h2q5-cjwm.