CVE-2017-3842 Information disclosure in Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Device Manager
Unauthenticated remote attackers can view sensitive information in HTML comments via the Cisco IPS Device Manager web interface.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-3842?
CVE-2017-3842 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Device Manager, published on 22 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of the Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Device Manager (IDM) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to view sensitive information stored in certain HTML comments. More Information: CSCuh91455. Known Affected Releases: 7.2(1)V7.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3842?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Device Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2017-3842?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3842 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-3842 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3842 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-95r4-wmww-hqc3.