CVE-2009-1201 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 25 Jun 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass DOM wrappers to execute cross-site scripting attacks on Cisco ASA WebVPN, requiring user interaction.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2009-1201?

CVE-2009-1201 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance, published on 25 Jun 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Eval injection vulnerability in the csco_wrap_js function in /+CSCOL+/cte.js in WebVPN on the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) device with software 8.0(4), 8.1.2, and 8.2.1 allows remote attackers to bypass a DOM wrapper and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by setting CSCO_WebVPN['process'] to the name of a crafted function, aka Bug ID CSCsy80694.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1201?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1201?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1201 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2009-1201 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1201 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-6wmj-w48w-cqh5.