CVE-2021-1490

MEDIUM

Cisco Web Security Appliance < 14.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via File Upload

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the interface of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input in the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to retrieve a crafted file that contains malicious payload and upload it to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected interface or access sensitive, browser-based information.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 4.7
EPSS 0.0020
EPSS Percentile 42.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
cisco/web_security_appliance < 14.0
Published May 06, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026