CVE-2021-1534: cisco asyncos Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-1534 is a medium (CVSS 5.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cisco asyncos. EPSS estimates a 1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 06-10-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-11-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability in the antispam protection mechanisms of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass the URL reputation filters on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper processing of URLs. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a URL in a particular way. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass the URL reputation filters that are configured for an affected device, which could allow malicious URLs to pass through the device.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
1.07%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
64%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.07% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Cisco2 products
- asyncos< 14.0.1
- cisco email security appliance (esa)n/a
1 vendor · 2 products
References
1 links- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-esa-url-bypass-sGcfsDrpVendor AdvisoryX Refsource CISCO