XSS in Cisco Common Services Platform Collector Software
CVE-2021-40131
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Common Services Platform Collector (CSPC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the interface. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input that is processed by the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by adding malicious code to the configuration by using the web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the interface or access sensitive, browser-based information.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (53.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-CSPC-XSS… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-40131?
- CVE-2021-40131 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Common Services Platform Collector Software, classified under Improper Neutralization of Alternate XSS Syntax. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-11-19.
- How severe is CVE-2021-40131?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.