CVE-2021-1500 MEDIUM

CVE-2021-1500: Cisco Webex Video Mesh Arbitrary Site Redirection Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco Webex Video Mesh
Weakness CWE-601 · Open redirect
Published November 4, 2021
Last update November 7, 2024

CVSS base score

5.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Webex Video Mesh 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 URL 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. Attackers may use this type of vulnerability, known as an open redirect attack, as part of a phishing attack to persuade users to unknowingly visit malicious sites.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 4, 2021 CVE published
November 7, 2024 Record updated