4.8

CVE-2021-1271: cisco cisco web security appliance (wsa) Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 4.8v3.1MediumModified
Published 20-01-2021Last modified 12-11-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-1271 is a medium (CVSS 4.8) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in cisco cisco web security appliance (wsa). EPSS estimates a 0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
19/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.8/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.80%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 20-01-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 12-11-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the interface of an affected device. The vulnerability exists because the web-based management interface does not properly validate user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by inserting malicious data into a specific data field in an affected interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected interface.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.80%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

56%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.79% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.80%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Cisco2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links