CVE-2021-1129

Cisco Email Security Appliance, Cisco Content Security Management Appliance, and Cisco Web Security Appliance Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in the authentication for the general purpose APIs implementation of Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA), Cisco Content Security Management Appliance (SMA), and Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access general system information and certain configuration information from an affected device. The vulnerability exists because a secure authentication token is not required when authenticating to the general purpose API. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request for information to the general purpose API on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain system and configuration information from the affected device, resulting in an unauthorized information disclosure.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.36%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA)
Published at:
Updated at:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-1129?
CVE-2021-1129 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-1129?
To fix CVE-2021-1129, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-1129 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-1129 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-1129?
CVE-2021-1129 affects Cisco Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA).
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