CVE-2021-1406
mediumpriority · track · 20EPSS 0.011 · 65 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) and Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition (Unified CM SME) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper inclusion of sensitive information in downloadable files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to an affected device and issuing a specific set of commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain hashed credentials of system users. To exploit this vulnerability an attacker would need to have valid user credentials with elevated privileges.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Unified Communications Managercisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Unified Communications Manager / Cisco Unity Connectioncisco_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 (40)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- cisco unified communications manager= 10.5(2)nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco unified communications manager= 10.5(2)su1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco unified communications manager= 10.5(2)su10nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco unified communications manager= 10.5(2)su2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco unified communications manager= 10.5(2)su2anvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco unified communications manager= 10.5(2)su3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco unified communications manager= 10.5(2)su3anvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco unified communications manager= 10.5(2)su4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco unified communications manager= 10.5(2)su4anvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco unified communications manager= 10.5(2)su5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco unified communications manager= 10.5(2)su6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- cisco-sa-cucm-inf-disc-wCxZNjL2Cisco Unified Communications Manager Information Disclosure Vulnerability2021-04-07csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) and Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition (Unified CM SME) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper inclusion of sensitive information in downloadable files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to an affected device and issuing a specific set of commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain hashed credentials of system users. To exploit this vulnerability an attacker would need to have valid user credentials with elevated privileges. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1406cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cucm-inf-disc-wCxZNjL2cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Cisco-Unified-Communications-Manager-information-disclosure-via-Downloadable-Files-35023cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.1169cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cucm-inf-disc-wCxZNjL2enisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cucm-inf-disc-wCxZNjL2Vendor Advisorynvd
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