CVE-2017-3838 Cross-site scripting in Cisco Secure Access Control System
An unauthenticated remote attacker can execute DOM-based cross-site scripting attacks against users of the Cisco Secure ACS 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-2017-3838?
CVE-2017-3838 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Secure Access Control System, 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 Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against the user of the web interface of the affected system. More Information: CSCvc04838. Known Affected Releases: 5.8(2.5).
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3838?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Secure Access Control System.
How do I fix CVE-2017-3838?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3838 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-2017-3838 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3838 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Secure Access Control System
Sources
Also known as GHSA-crv7-59vp-4g5m.