# CVE-2021-40130: Cisco Common Services Platform Collector Improper Logging Restriction Vulnerability

> Authenticated attackers can read arbitrary non-log files on Cisco Common Services Platform Collector by abusing syslog configuration.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.9 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Nov 2021
- **Updated:** 7 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-f7gr-rx98-x946

## What is CVE-2021-40130?

CVE-2021-40130 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Common Services Platform Collector Software, published on 18 Nov 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability in the web application of Cisco Common Services Platform Collector (CSPC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to specify non-log files as sources for syslog reporting. This vulnerability is due to improper restriction of the syslog configuration. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by configuring non-log files as sources for syslog reporting through the web application. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read non-log files on the CSPC.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-40130?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cisco Common Services Platform Collector.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-40130?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-40130 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-40130 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-40130 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Common Services Platform Collector Software

- [CVE-2019-1723](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1723/): Cisco Common Services Platform Collector Static Credential Vulnerability (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-20666](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-20666/): Cisco Common Services Platform Collector Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2022-20667](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-20667/): Cisco Common Services Platform Collector Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2022-20668](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-20668/): Cisco Common Services Platform Collector Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2022-20669](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-20669/): Cisco Common Services Platform Collector Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-40130 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-40130 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Common Services Platform Collector Software, published on 18 Nov 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-40130 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Cisco Common Services Platform Collector Software. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-40130/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-40130/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-40130
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40130
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-40130

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.