CVE detail

CVE-2021-1490 — CVE-2021-1490

Published 2021-05-06 · Modified 2026-06-17 · Vendor cisco · Product web_security_appliance · Source nvd

MEDIUM

severity

CVSS-derived band

4.7

CVSS v3

0–10 scale

0.0070

EPSS probability

exploitation probability, 30d

50.0%

EPSS percentile

percentile vs all CVEs

NOT LISTED

CISA KEV

known exploited catalog

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.

Remediation

Product	Vulnerable range	Fixed version	Advisory
Cisco Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA)	—	not specified	advisory ↗

References

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