Path traversal in Cisco Unified Communications Products
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-34701 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-22 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Server applications / Other server solutions Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM & Presence Service Client/Desktop applications / Other client software Cisco Unity Connection Client/Desktop applications / Messaging software |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Path traversal
EUVDB-ID: #VU57948
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-34701
CWE-ID:
CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the web-based management interface. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsCisco Unified Communications Manager: 12.5(1.10000.22) - 14.0(1.10000.20)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition: All versions
Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM & Presence Service: 11.5.1 - 14
Cisco Unity Connection: 12.0 - 12.5
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:Unified CM:12.5(1.10000.22):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:Unified CM:14.0(1.10000.20):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_unified_communications_manager_session_management_edition:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_unified_communications_manager_im_presence_service:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_unified_communications_manager_im_presence_service:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_unified_communications_manager_im_presence_service:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_unity_connection:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_unity_connection:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
