Common Services Platform Collector
CVE-2021-1538
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization OS command sanitization, avoid shell exec
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 1 tactic: Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction not required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host by sending crafted requests to the affected application. |
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A vulnerability in the configuration dashboard of Cisco Common Services Platform Collector (CSPC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. A vulnerability in the configuration dashboard of Cisco Common Services Platform Collector (CSPC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability is due to insufficient sanitization of configuration entries. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in as a super admin and entering crafted input to configuration options on the CSPC configuration dashboard. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute remote code as root. Affected products include: Cisco Common Services Platform Collector.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
A vulnerability in the configuration dashboard of Cisco Common Services Platform Collector (CSPC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability is due to insufficient sanitization of configuration entries. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in as a super admin and entering crafted input to configuration options on the CSPC configuration dashboard. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute remote code as root.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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Attack Technique
OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.
Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
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Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco Common Services Platform Collector (CSPC) Softwa
Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco Common Services Platform Collector (CSPC) Softwa
Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco Common Services Platform Collector (CSPC) Softwa
Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco Common Services Platform Collector (CSPC) Softwa
Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco Common Services Platform Collector (CSPC) Softwa
Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco Common Services Platform Collector (CSPC) Softwa
Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco Common Services Platform Collector (CSPC) Softwa
Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco Common Services Platform Collector (CSPC) Softwa
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Common Services Platform Collector (CSPC) could allow an
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