CVE-2021-1311
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.013 · 70 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the reclaim host role feature of Cisco Webex Meetings and Cisco Webex Meetings Server could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to take over the host role during a meeting. This vulnerability is due to a lack of protection against brute forcing of the host key. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted requests to a vulnerable Cisco Webex Meetings or Webex Meetings Server site. A successful exploit would require the attacker to have access to join a Webex meeting, including applicable meeting join links and passwords. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to acquire or take over the host role for a meeting.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco WebEx Meetings Servercisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Webex Meetingscisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (10)
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advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-webex-brutef-hostkey-FWRMxVFCisco Webex Meetings and Cisco Webex Meetings Server Host Key Brute Forcing Vulnerability2021-01-13csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the reclaim host role feature of Cisco Webex Meetings and Cisco Webex Meetings Server could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to take over the host role during a meeting. This vulnerability is due to a lack of protection against brute forcing of the host key. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted requests to a vulnerable Cisco Webex Meetings or Webex Meetings Server site. A successful exploit would require the attacker to have access to join a Webex meeting, including applicable meeting join links and passwords. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to acquire or take over the host role for a meeting. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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sources
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references (5)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1311cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-webex-brutef-hostkey-FWRMxVFcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.0136/cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-webex-brutef-hostkey-FWRMxVFenisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-webex-brutef-hostkey-FWRMxVFVendor Advisorynvd
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