CVE-2021-1517
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CVE-2021-1517 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Webex Meetings Online | 41.3.5 |
| Cisco | Webex Meetings Server | < 3.0 |
| Cisco | Webex Meetings Server | 3.0 |
| Cisco | Webex Meetings Server | 4.0 |
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