CVE-2021-40130: Cisco Common Services Platform Collector Improper Logging Restriction Vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.9 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-11-19 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-284

Description

A vulnerability in the web application of Cisco Common Services Platform Collector (CSPC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to specify non-log files as sources for syslog reporting. This vulnerability is due to improper restriction of the syslog configuration. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by configuring non-log files as sources for syslog reporting through the web application. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read non-log files on the CSPC.

Affected products

Cisco Common Services Platform Collector Software: before 2.9.1.1 — fixed in 2.9.1.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Cisco Common Services Platform Collector Software 2.9.1.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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