CVE-2017-6618 Cross-site scripting in Cisco Integrated Management Controller
An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary code in the Cisco IMC web GUI via a cross-site scripting attack.
- 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-2017-6618?
CVE-2017-6618 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Integrated Management Controller, published on 20 Apr 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-based GUI of Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) 3.0(1c) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading an authenticated user of the web-based GUI on an affected system to follow a malicious link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the web-based GUI on the affected system. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd14587.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6618?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Integrated Management Controller Supervisor.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6618?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6618 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-2017-6618 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6618 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Integrated Management Controller
- CVE-2019-1935 Hardcoded credentials in Cisco Unified Computing System Director
- CVE-2019-1937 Auth bypass in Cisco Unified Computing System Director
- CVE-2019-1974 Auth bypass in Cisco Unified Computing System Director
- CVE-2015-6259 Path traversal in n/a
- CVE-2019-1864 Cisco Integrated Management Controller Command Injection Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pf5g-348r-59jm.