CVE-2021-40130

Cisco Common Services Platform Collector Improper Logging Restriction Vulnerability

MEDIUM
4.9
CVSS Score
Published: November 18, 2021 at 11:50 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:06 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCommon Services Platform Collector

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Severity
MEDIUM4.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
No known exploit

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2.9.1.1
Affected range stops below 2.9.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.9MEDIUMcisco
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-284NVD-CWE-Other

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