CVE-2017-12258 Cross-site scripting in Cisco Unified Communications Manager
An unauthenticated remote attacker can execute cross-frame scripting attacks via malicious iframes, enabling click-jacking against users of the web UI.
- 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-2017-12258?
CVE-2017-12258 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications Manager, published on 5 Oct 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-based UI of Cisco Unified Communications Manager could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute a cross-frame scripting (XFS) attack. The vulnerability exists because the affected software does not provide sufficient protections for HTML inline frames (iframes). An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by directing a user of the affected software to an attacker-controlled web page that contains a malicious HTML inline frame. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to conduct click-jacking or other types of client-side browser attacks. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve60993.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12258?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Unified Communications Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12258?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12258 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-2017-12258 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12258 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2026-20045 Cisco Unified Communications Products Code Injection
- CVE-2025-20309 Cisco Unified Communications Manager Static SSH Credentials Vulnerability
- CVE-2011-1643 Information disclosure in n/a
- CVE-2024-20253 Deserialization in Cisco Packaged Contact Center Enterprise
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qfgm-7w83-8rmh.