Common Services Platform Collector
CVE-2021-40131
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
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| Impact | CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system. |
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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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), 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. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-87. 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. Affected products include: Cisco Common Services Platform Collector.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
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.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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Attack Technique
Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.
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
Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco Common Services Platform Collector (CSPC) Softwa
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