CVE-2021-1444: cisco cisco adaptive security appliance (asa) software Cross-site Scripting

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-1444 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in cisco cisco adaptive security appliance (asa) software. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 18-11-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 18-11-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the web services interface of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks against a user of the interface. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web services interface of an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to click a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the interface or allow the attacker to access sensitive, browser-based information.Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.This advisory is part of the October 2021 release of the Cisco ASA, FTD, and FMC Security Advisory Bundled publication. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see .

• CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.