CVE-2021-1358 MEDIUM

CVE-2021-1358: Cisco Finesse Open Redirect Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco Unified Contact Center Express
Weakness CWE-601 · Open redirect
Published May 22, 2021
Last update November 8, 2024

CVSS base score

4.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Finesse could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to redirect a user to an undesired web page. This vulnerability is due to improper input validation of the URL parameters in an HTTP request that is sent to an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to click a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the interface to redirect the user to a specific, malicious URL. This type of vulnerability is known as an open redirect and is used in phishing attacks that get users to unknowingly visit malicious sites.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 22, 2021 CVE published
November 8, 2024 Record updated