CVE-2021-1397
mediumpriority · track · 24EPSS 0.008 · 57 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to redirect a user to a malicious web page. This vulnerability is due to improper input validation of the parameters in an HTTP request. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to click a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to redirect a user to a malicious website. This vulnerability is known as an open redirect attack, which is used in phishing attacks to get users to visit malicious sites without their knowledge.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Softwarecisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Unified Computing System E-Series Software (UCSE)cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
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affected products (37)
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advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-imc-openred-zAYrU6d2Cisco Integrated Management Controller Open Redirect Vulnerability2021-05-05csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to redirect a user to a malicious web page. This vulnerability is due to improper input validation of the parameters in an HTTP request. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to click a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to redirect a user to a malicious website. This vulnerability is known as an open redirect attack, which is used in phishing attacks to get users to visit malicious sites without their knowledge. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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references (5)
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- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-imc-openred-zAYrU6d2cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.1538cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021050705cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-imc-openred-zAYrU6d2enisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-imc-openred-zAYrU6d2Vendor Advisorynvd
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