CVE-2017-12254 Cross-site scripting in Cisco Unified Intelligence Center

Medium 6.1 Published 21 Sep 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or access sensitive data via DOM-based XSS in Cisco Unified Intelligence Center 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-2017-12254?

CVE-2017-12254 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 interface of Cisco Unified Intelligence Center could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to perform a Document Object Model (DOM)-based cross-site scripting attack. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of some parameters passed to the web server. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing the user to access a malicious link or by intercepting the user request and injecting the malicious code. An exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected site or allow the attacker to access sensitive browser-based information. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve76848, CSCve76856.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12254?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Unified Intelligence Center.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12254?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12254 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-2017-12254 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12254 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x3pj-hf54-jpr4.