CVE-2021-1311

MEDIUM

Cisco Webex Meetings < 40.12.0 and Webex Meetings Server < 3.0 - Authenticated Host Role Takeover via Brute Force

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (1)

Core 1

Scores

CVSS v3 5.4
EPSS 0.0036
EPSS Percentile 58.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-307
Status published
Products (4)
cisco/webex_meetings < 40.12.0
cisco/webex_meetings_server 3.0 (5 CPE variants)
cisco/webex_meetings_server 4.0 (4 CPE variants)
cisco/webex_meetings_server < 3.0
Published Jan 13, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026