CVE-2017-3833 Cross-site scripting in Cisco Unified Communications Manager

Medium 6.1 Published 22 Feb 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An unauthenticated remote attacker can execute cross-site scripting attacks against users of the Cisco Unified Communications 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-2017-3833?

CVE-2017-3833 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications Manager, published on 22 Feb 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 of Cisco Unified Communications Manager could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web interface of the affected software. More Information: CSCvb95951. Known Affected Releases: 12.0(0.99999.2). Known Fixed Releases: 11.0(1.23064.1) 11.5(1.12031.1) 11.5(1.12900.21) 11.5(1.12900.7) 11.5(1.12900.8) 11.6(1.10000.4) 12.0(0.98000.155) 12.0(0.98000.178) 12.0(0.98000.366) 12.0(0.98000.367) 12.0(0.98000.468) 12.0(0.98000.469) 12.0(0.98000.536) 12.0(0.98000.6) 12.0(0.98500.6).

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3833?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Unified Communications Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2017-3833?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3833 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-2017-3833 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3833 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-43f4-p64j-vrmg.