CVE-2016-6404 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Cisco IOx Local Manager via crafted URLs, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2016-6404?
CVE-2016-6404 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Ios, published on 18 Sep 2016. 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web framework in Cisco IOx Local Manager in IOS 15.5(2)T and IOS XE allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL, aka Bug ID CSCuy19854.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6404?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Ios.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6404?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6404 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-2016-6404 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6404 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2018-0167 Cisco IOS, XR, and XE Software Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2017-6736 Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software SNMP Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-6737 Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software SNMP Remote Code Execution
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5qv6-9jr7-4rjv.