CVE-2021-1444 (GCVE-0-2021-1444)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-11-18 15:31 – Updated: 2024-11-18 15:51- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software |
Affected:
9.4.2.6
Affected: 9.0.1.1 Affected: 9.0.1.2 Affected: 9.0.1.4 Affected: 9.0.2.12 Affected: 9.0.2.2 Affected: 9.0.2.6 Affected: 9.0.3.1 Affected: 9.0.3.10 Affected: 9.0.3.3 Affected: 9.1.1.2 Affected: 9.1.1.7 Affected: 9.1.1.8 Affected: 9.1.2.3 Affected: 9.1.2.5 Affected: 9.1.2.6 Affected: 9.1.3.4 Affected: 9.1.4.3 Affected: 9.1.4.6 Affected: 9.1.5.1 Affected: 9.1.5.2 Affected: 9.1.5.3 Affected: 9.1.5.6 Affected: 9.1.5.7 Affected: 9.4.2.11 Affected: 9.5.3.1 Affected: 9.1.2 Affected: 9.3.1 |
guessed |
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