Cisco Security Advisory
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:X/RL:X/RC:X
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A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to redirect a user to a malicious web page.
This vulnerability is due to improper input validation of the parameters in an HTTP request. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to click a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to redirect a user to a malicious website. This vulnerability is known as an open redirect attack, which is used in phishing attacks to get users to visit malicious sites without their knowledge.
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
This advisory is available at the following link:
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-imc-openred-zAYrU6d2
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Vulnerable Products
At the time of publication, this vulnerability affected the following Cisco products and software releases:
- 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS) – releases 4.4.2 and earlier
- UCS E-Series Blade Servers – releases 3.2(11.5) and earlier
See the Details section in the bug ID(s) at the top of this advisory for the most complete and current information.
Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable
Only products listed in the Vulnerable Products section of this advisory are known to be affected by this vulnerability.
Cisco has confirmed that this vulnerability does not affect the following products:
- UCS C-Series Rack Servers in standalone mode
- UCS Manager Software
- UCS S-Series Servers in standalone mode
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There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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When considering software upgrades, customers are advised to regularly consult the advisories for Cisco products, which are available from the Cisco Security Advisories page, to determine exposure and a complete upgrade solution.
In all cases, customers should ensure that the devices to be upgraded contain sufficient memory and confirm that current hardware and software configurations will continue to be supported properly by the new release. If the information is not clear, customers are advised to contact the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) or their contracted maintenance providers.
Fixed Releases
At the time of publication, Cisco IMC Software Release 3.2(12.2) contained the fix for this vulnerability.
At the time of publication, Cisco had not released updates that address this vulnerability for Cisco 5000 Series ENCS.
See the Details section in the bug ID(s) at the top of this advisory for the most complete and current information.
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The Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) is not aware of any public announcements or malicious use of the vulnerability that is described in this advisory.
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This vulnerability was found during internal security testing.
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To learn about Cisco security vulnerability disclosure policies and publications, see the Security Vulnerability Policy. This document also contains instructions for obtaining fixed software and receiving security vulnerability information from Cisco.
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Show LessVersion Description Section Status Date 1.2 Removed bug ID CSCvx48060. Removed UCS Manager and UCS-S Series Servers from Vulnerable Products and added them to Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable. Updated the fixed release number. Added 5000 Series ECNS as not fixed. Header, Vulnerable Products, Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable, and Fixed Releases Final 2021-JUL-16 1.1 Removed UCS C-Series Rack Servers from list of vulnerable products. Added UCS C-Series Rack Servers to Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable. Vulnerable Products, Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable, Fixed Releases. Final 2021-JUN-01 1.0 Initial public release. — Final 2021-MAY-05
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