CVE-2021-1357: cisco cisco unified communications manager Path Traversal: '.../...//'
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-1357 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in cisco cisco unified communications manager. EPSS estimates a 1.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 20-01-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 12-11-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM & Presence Service (Unified CM IM&P) could allow an attacker to conduct path traversal attacks and SQL injection attacks on an affected system. One of the SQL injection vulnerabilities that affects Unified CM IM&P also affects Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) and Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition (Unified CM SME) and could allow an attacker to conduct SQL injection attacks on an affected system. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
1.37%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
71%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.02 pp
From 1.35% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-35Path Traversal: '.../...//'The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize '.../...//' (doubled triple dot slash) sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.
- CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
Affected systems
Cisco3 products
- cisco unified communications managern/a
- unified_communications_manager< 11.5\(1\)su9 | ≥ 12.0, < 12.0\(1\)su4 | ≥ 12.5, < 12.5\(1\)su4
- unified_communications_manager_im_and_presence_service< 11.5\(1\)su9 | ≥ 12.0, < 12.5\(1\)su4
1 vendor · 3 products
References
1 links- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-imp-trav-inj-dM687ZD6Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource CISCO