SB2021032416 - Denial of service in Cisco IOS XE Software Web UI



SB2021032416 - Denial of service in Cisco IOS XE Software Web UI

Published: March 24, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021032416
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Insufficient verification of data authenticity (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1403)

CWE-ID: CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists in the web UI feature of Cisco IOS XE Software. A remote attacker can conduct a cross-site WebSocket hijacking (CSWSH) attack and cause denial of service.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.