CVE-2012-6029 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in the web-authentication function of Cisco NAC Appliance.

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

What is CVE-2012-6029?

CVE-2012-6029 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Jan 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the web-authentication function on the Cisco NAC Appliance 4.9.2 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) cm or (2) uri parameters to (a) perfigo_weblogin.jsp, or the (3) cm, (4) provider, (5) session, (6) uri, (7) userip, or (8) username parameters to (b) perfigo_cm_validate.jsp, aka Bug ID CSCud15109.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6029?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Nac Appliance.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6029?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6029 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-2012-6029 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6029 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7gp3-w5qw-49cg.

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