cisco application-policy-infrastructure-controller CVE-2021-1582 vulnerability in Cisco Products
Published on August 25, 2021

Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) or Cisco Cloud APIC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a stored cross-site scripting attack on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to improper input validation in the web UI. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious input to the web UI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the web-based interface or access sensitive, browser-based information.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2021-1582 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction and a small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
LOW
Integrity Impact:
LOW
Availability Impact:
NONE

Weakness Type

What is a XSS Vulnerability?

The software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

CVE-2021-1582 has been classified to as a XSS vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2021-1582

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Affected Versions

Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) Version n/a is affected by CVE-2021-1582

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.17%
Percentile
38.30%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.