CVE-2017-12248 Cross-site scripting in Cisco Unified Intelligence Center
Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary script code or access sensitive browser-based information via insufficient input validation in the 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-2017-12248?
CVE-2017-12248 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Unified Intelligence Center, published on 21 Sep 2017. 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 the web framework code of Cisco Unified Intelligence Center Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web interface of an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of some parameters that are passed to the web server of the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to click a malicious link or by intercepting a user request and injecting malicious code into the request. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected site or allow the attacker to access sensitive browser-based information. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve76835.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12248?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Unified Intelligence Center.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12248?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12248 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-2017-12248 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12248 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Unified Intelligence Center
- CVE-2017-12253 Cross-site request forgery in Cisco Unified Intelligence Center
- CVE-2015-4274 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
- CVE-2015-0740 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
- CVE-2019-1670 Cisco Unified Intelligence Center Software Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2017-12254 Cross-site scripting in Cisco Unified Intelligence Center
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9qm5-h892-86qc.