CVE detail

CVE-2021-1530 — CVE-2021-1530

Published 2021-05-06 · Modified 2026-06-17 · Vendor cisco · Product broadworks_messaging_server · Source nvd
MEDIUM
severity
CVSS-derived band
5.4
CVSS v3
0–10 scale
0.0112
EPSS probability
exploitation probability, 30d
63.0%
EPSS percentile
percentile vs all CVEs
NOT LISTED
CISA KEV
known exploited catalog

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco BroadWorks Messaging Server Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information or cause a partial denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to improper handling of XML External Entity (XXE) entries when parsing certain XML files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a crafted XML file that contains references to external entities. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve files from the local system, resulting in the disclosure of sensitive information, or cause the application to consume available resources, resulting in a partial DoS condition on an affected system. There are workarounds that address this vulnerab

Remediation

ProductVulnerable rangeFixed versionAdvisory
Cisco Cisco BroadWorksnot specifiedadvisory ↗

References

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