CVE-2017-3866 Cross-site scripting in Cisco Prime Service Catalog

Medium 6.1 Published 17 Mar 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks against users of the Cisco Prime Service Catalog 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-2017-3866?

CVE-2017-3866 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Prime Service Catalog, published on 17 Mar 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 code of Cisco Prime Service Catalog could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against the user of the web interface of the affected system. More Information: CSCvc79842 CSCvc79846 CSCvc79855 CSCvc79873 CSCvc79882 CSCvc79891. Known Affected Releases: 11.1.2.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3866?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Prime Service Catalog.

How do I fix CVE-2017-3866?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3866 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-2017-3866 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3866 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h762-7998-wph4.