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Multiple vulnerabilities in the web UI of Cisco Smart Software Manager Satellite could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.
NVD Status： Modified ，CVE State: published
Threat Intelligence & Risk Assessment for CVE-2021-1138
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2021-1138 is rated High Risk (65.7/100) : CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.38%, 90th percentile).Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term.Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-1138
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
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Date
Old EPSS score
New EPSS score
Delta (New - Old)
1
2026-06-15
11.69%
4.38%
-7.31%
2
2025-09-21
7.60%
11.69%
+4.08%
3
2025-03-30
—
7.60%
—
Full EPSS history
(15 records total)
Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2021-1138
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
Base score
Version
Severity
Vector
Exploitability
Impact
Score source
9.8
3.1
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9
5.9
[email protected]
9.8
3.1
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9
5.9
[email protected]
10.0
2.0
HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
10.0
10.0
[email protected]
Weakness enumeration for CVE-2021-1138
Affected software / configurations for CVE-2021-1138
References for CVE-2021-1138
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