CVE-2021-1599 Cisco Unified Customer Voice Portal Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary code or access sensitive data via XSS in the Cisco Unified CVP management interface.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-1599?
CVE-2021-1599 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Unified Customer Voice Portal (CVP), published on 22 Jul 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Unified Customer Voice Portal (CVP) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of a parameter that is used by the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to click a malicious link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the interface, access sensitive, browser-based information, or cause an affected device to reboot under certain conditions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1599?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Unified Customer Voice Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2021-1599?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1599 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2021-1599 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1599 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Unified Customer Voice Portal (CVP)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-76jc-v27q-5hhx.