Cisco Webex Video Mesh Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A vulnerability in Cisco Webex Video Mesh 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 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.
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 Video Mesh | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Webex Video Mesh VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-40115
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r2fh-qw8f-487x
References
More Cisco Collaboration Meeting Rooms vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-03923 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Linux Kernel CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-12044 Cisco Webex Video Mesh Node Command Injection Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2021-01227 Cisco Webex Video Mesh Arbitrary Site Redirection Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2021-40115 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-40115 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r2fh-qw8f-487x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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