Multiple Interpretations of UI Input in Cisco Webex Teams - CVE-2021-1242
Published: January 13, 2021 / Updated: January 18, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU49579
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1242
CWE-ID: CWE-450
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software mishandles character rendering. A remote attacker can share a file within the application interface, modify how the shared file name displays within the interface and conduct phishing or spoofing attacks.
Affected software
Cisco Webex Teams
How to mitigate CVE-2021-1242
Install updates from vendor's website.
Cisco Webex Teams - update to 40.12.0.17293