CVE-2021-1362

Cisco Unified Communications Products Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in the SOAP API endpoint of Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition, Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM & Presence Service, Cisco Unity Connection, and Cisco Prime License Manager could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a SOAP API request with crafted parameters to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the underlying Linux operating system of the affected device.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.33% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco Unity Connection
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cucm-rce-pqVYwyb vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-1362?
CVE-2021-1362 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-1362?
To fix CVE-2021-1362, 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-2021-1362 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-1362 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-1362?
CVE-2021-1362 affects Cisco Cisco Unity Connection.
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