CVE-2017-3874 Cross-site scripting in Cisco Unified Communications Manager

Medium 5.4 Published 17 Mar 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An authenticated remote attacker can execute cross-site scripting attacks in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager web framework.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-3874?

CVE-2017-3874 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications Manager, published on 17 Mar 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, 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 (CallManager) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. More Information: CSCvb70033. Known Affected Releases: 11.5(1.11007.2). Known Fixed Releases: 12.0(0.98000.507) 11.0(1.23900.5) 11.0(1.23900.3) 10.5(2.15900.2).

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3874?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Unified Communications Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2017-3874?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3874 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-2017-3874 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3874 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-855h-3276-g7mj.