# CVE-2017-12288: Cross-site scripting in Cisco Unified Contact Center Express

> Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary script code or access sensitive information via XSS in the web management interface.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Oct 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4c9h-8rgc-pq22

## What is CVE-2017-12288?

CVE-2017-12288 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Unified Contact Center Express, published on 19 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 management interface of Cisco Unified Contact Center Express could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface of the affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to click a malicious link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the interface or allow the attacker to access sensitive browser-based information. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf09173.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12288?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cisco Finesse.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-12288?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12288 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-12288 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12288 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Unified Contact Center Express

- [CVE-2018-0398](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0398/): Server-side request forgery in Cisco Finesse unknown (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-0399](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0399/): Information disclosure in Cisco Finesse unknown (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-6442](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-6442/): Cross-site request forgery in Cisco Finesse 11.0(1) (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-1373](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1373/): Server-side request forgery in n/a (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2015-0754](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0754/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-12288 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-12288 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Unified Contact Center Express, published on 19 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12288 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Cisco Unified Contact Center Express. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12288/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12288/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12288
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12288
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-12288

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