Cisco Webex Meetings Unauthorized Distribution List Update Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
A vulnerability in the distribution list feature of Cisco Webex Meetings could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to modify a distribution list that belongs to another user of their organization. The vulnerability is due to insufficient authorization enforcement for requests to update distribution lists. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the Webex Meetings interface to modify an existing distribution list. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to modify a distribution list that belongs to a user other than themselves.Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Webex Meetings | 39.7.7; 39.9; 40.4.10; 39.6; 40.6.2; 39.8.2; 39.8.4; 40.1; 39.11; 39.7.4; 39.9.1; 40.4; 40.6; 39.7; 39.8; 39.8.3; 40.2; 39.10 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Webex Meetings VendorCisco Affected 39.7.7; 39.9; 40.4.10; 39.6; 40.6.2; 39.8.2; 39.8.4; 40.1; 39.11; 39.7.4; 39.9.1; 40.4; 40.6; 39.7; 39.8; 39.8.3; 40.2; 39.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 18
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39.6 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39.7 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39.7.4 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39.7.7 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39.8 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39.8.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39.8.3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39.8.4 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39.9 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39.9.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39.6 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39.7 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39.7.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39.7.7 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39.8 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39.8.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39.8.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39.8.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39.9 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39.9.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 8 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39.10 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39.11 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:40.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 40.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:40.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 40.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:40.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 40.4 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:40.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 40.4.10 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:40.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 40.6 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:40.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 40.6.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39.10 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39.11 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:40.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 40.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:40.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 40.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:40.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 40.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:40.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 40.4.10 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:40.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 40.6 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:40.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 40.6.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-1410
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j5h7-5c44-5mjv
References
Advisory 1
More Cisco Webex Meetings vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-01300 Cisco Webex Meetings Desktop App and Cisco Webex Productivity Tools Update Service Command Injection Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-00079 Improper input validation in Cisco WebEx Advanced Recording Format Player CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2018-00224 Improper input validation in Cisco WebEx Advanced Recording Format file players CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2020-02913 Cisco Webex Meetings and Cisco Webex Meetings Server Token Handling Unauthorized Access Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-02894 Cisco Webex Meetings Desktop App for Mac Update Feature Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-09144 Memory corruption in Cisco WebEx Recording Format and Advanced Recording Format Players CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.6
Sources
- CVE-2021-1410 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-1410 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j5h7-5c44-5mjv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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