CVE-2016-6451 Cross-site scripting in Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning 10.6

Medium 6.1 Published 3 Nov 2016 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks against users of the Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning web interface.

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-2016-6451?

CVE-2016-6451 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning 10.6, published on 3 Nov 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

Multiple vulnerabilities in the web framework code of the Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against the user of the web interface of the affected system. More Information: CSCut43061 CSCut43066 CSCut43736 CSCut43738 CSCut43741 CSCut43745 CSCut43748 CSCut43751 CSCut43756 CSCut43759 CSCut43764 CSCut43766. Known Affected Releases: 10.6.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6451?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6451?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6451 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-2016-6451 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6451 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-726g-hprw-wx45.