CVE-2021-1478 vulnerability in Cisco Products
Published on May 6, 2021
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Denial of Service Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the Java Management Extensions (JMX) component of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) and Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition (Unified CM SME) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to an unsecured TCP/IP port. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing the port and restarting the JMX process. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a DoS condition on an affected system.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2021-1478 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a small impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is an Authorization Vulnerability?
The software does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
CVE-2021-1478 has been classified to as an Authorization vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2021-1478
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Affected Versions
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Version n/a is affected by CVE-2021-1478Exploit Probability
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