4.9

CVE-2021-40130: cisco cisco common services platform collector software Improper Access Control

CVSS: 4.9v3.1MediumModified
Published 18-11-2021Last modified 07-11-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-40130 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) Improper Access Control vulnerability in cisco cisco common services platform collector software. EPSS estimates a 1.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.9/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.10%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 18-11-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-11-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the web application of Cisco Common Services Platform Collector (CSPC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to specify non-log files as sources for syslog reporting. This vulnerability is due to improper restriction of the syslog configuration. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by configuring non-log files as sources for syslog reporting through the web application. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read non-log files on the CSPC.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.10%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

65%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.10% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.10%

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