Is CVE-2021-40131 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2021-40131 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2021-40131?

CVE-2021-40131 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2021-40131?

CVE-2021-40131 has an EPSS score of 0.70% (48th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-40131?

Upgrade common services platform collector to 2.9.1.1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2021-40131

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Common Services Platform Collector (CSPC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the interface. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input that is processed by the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by adding malicious code to the configuration by using the web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the interface or access sensitive, browser-based information.

CWE-87 CWE-79Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

How to fix

Remediation Available

common services platform collectorNVD

Affected:< 2.9.1.1Fixed in:2.9.1.1CVE-2021-40131derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredHigh

User InteractionNone

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.70%probability of exploitation in 30 days

48thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 48% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

tools.cisco.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.