CVE-2021-1397 MEDIUM

CVE-2021-1397: Cisco Integrated Management Controller Open Redirect Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco Unified Computing System (Standalone)
Weakness CWE-601 · Open redirect
Published May 6, 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 Integrated Management Controller (IMC) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to redirect a user to a malicious web page. This vulnerability is due to improper input validation of the parameters in an HTTP request. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to click a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to redirect a user to a malicious website. This vulnerability is known as an open redirect attack, which is used in phishing attacks to get users to visit malicious sites without their knowledge.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 6, 2021 CVE published
November 8, 2024 Record updated