Prime Collaboration ProvisioningApplication · Cisco

CVE-2021-34732

MEDIUM · 6.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2021-09-02
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 12.6_su3 or later.
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68/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning could allow an unauthenticated, 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 by the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to click a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the interface or access sensitive, browser-based information.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the web-based management interface of Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into clicking a crafted link, allowing execution of arbitrary script code in the context of the interface or access to sensitive browser-based information.

MitigationApply the vendor patch or update to Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning when available. As a compensating control, implement input validation and output encoding on the web interface or deploy a web application firewall.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Prime Collaboration ProvisioningApplication
Affected:<= 12.6_su3\(1\)

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning is installed
    Identify if the Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning application is present in your environment by reviewing installed software or checking for the web-based management interface accessible on your network
    Affected if The application is installed and the web interface is accessible
  2. Check if web-based management interface is enabled
    Determine whether the web-based management interface is active and reachable. This is typically accessible via HTTP/HTTPS on the configured management port
    Affected if The web-based management interface is exposed and accessible to users
  3. Identify installed version of Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning
    Access the application's web interface login page or check system information within the application to determine the exact version number. Alternatively, check system files or inventory for version details
    Affected if The installed version is 12.6_su3(1) or any earlier version within the 12.6 branch
  4. Compare version against affected range
    Verify the exact version number against the affected range: any version less than or equal to 12.6_su3(1) is vulnerable
    Affected if Installed version is 12.6_su3(1) or lower

Your environment is affected if Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning is running with the web-based management interface enabled and the installed version is 12.6_su3(1) or any earlier version in the 12.6 release line.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 12.6_su3
Interim mitigation

Apply the vendor patch or update to Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning when available. As a compensating control, implement input validation and output encoding on the web interface or deploy a web application firewall.

Fix this in Prime Collaboration Provisioning Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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