CVE-2021-1517
mediumpriority · track · 17EPSS 0.008 · 57 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the multimedia viewer feature of Cisco Webex Meetings and Cisco Webex Meetings Server could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to bypass security protections. This vulnerability is due to unsafe handling of shared content within the multimedia viewer feature. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sharing a file through the multimedia viewer feature. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass security protections and prevent warning dialogs from appearing before files are offered to other users.
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 Meetings Desktop Appcisco_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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affected products (10)
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advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-webex-multimedia-26DpqVROCisco Webex Meetings and Webex Meetings Server Multimedia Sharing Security Bypass Vulnerability2021-06-02csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the multimedia viewer feature of Cisco Webex Meetings and Cisco Webex Meetings Server could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to bypass security protections. This vulnerability is due to unsafe handling of shared content within the multimedia viewer feature. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sharing a file through the multimedia viewer feature. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass security protections and prevent warning dialogs from appearing before files are offered to other users. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-webex-multimedia-26DpqVRO ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-webex-multimedia-26DpqVRO"]
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references (5)
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- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-webex-multimedia-26DpqVROcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.1910cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021060307cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-webex-multimedia-26DpqVROenisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-webex-multimedia-26DpqVROVendor Advisorynvd
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