CVE-2016-6472 Cross-site scripting in Cisco Unified Communication Manager 11.5(1.2)

Medium 6.1 Published 19 Nov 2016 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks against users of the Cisco Unified Communication Manager 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-2016-6472?

CVE-2016-6472 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications Manager, published on 19 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

A vulnerability in several parameters of the ccmivr page of Cisco Unified Communication Manager (CallManager) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to launch a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web interface on the affected system. More Information: CSCvb37121. Known Affected Releases: 11.5(1.2). Known Fixed Releases: 11.5(1.11950.96) 11.5(1.12900.2) 12.0(0.98000.133) 12.0(0.98000.313) 12.0(0.98000.404).

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6472?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Unified Communications Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6472?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6472 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-2016-6472 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6472 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-7crc-g9gh-wqx2.