CVE-2021-1516
Published: 06 May 2021
Summary
CVE-2021-1516 is a medium-severity Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Source Code (CWE-540) vulnerability in Cisco Ironport Web Security Appliance. Its CVSS base score is 4.3 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 45.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2021-6983
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Content Security Management Appliance (SMA), Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA), and Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information on…
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an affected device. The vulnerability exists because confidential information is included in HTTP requests that are exchanged between the user and the device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by looking at the raw HTTP requests that are sent to the interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain some of the passwords that are configured throughout the interface.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Detection and removal of spilled information addresses cases where sensitive data was included in source code.
Screening helps prevent intentional insertion of sensitive information into source code by untrusted developers.
Prevents inclusion of sensitive information in source code and development artifacts through SDLC-wide OPSEC controls.