CVE-2021-1517: cisco cisco webex meetings server Protection Mechanism Failure

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-1517 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability in cisco cisco webex meetings server. EPSS estimates a 0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 04-06-2021
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-11-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the multimedia viewer feature of Cisco Webex Meetings and Cisco Webex Meetings Server could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to bypass security protections. This vulnerability is due to unsafe handling of shared content within the multimedia viewer feature. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sharing a file through the multimedia viewer feature. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass security protections and prevent warning dialogs from appearing before files are offered to other users.

• CWE-693Protection Mechanism FailureThe product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.