CVE-2017-6661 Cross-site scripting in Cisco Email Security and Content Security Management Appliance
An unauthenticated remote attacker can execute cross-site scripting attacks against users of the Cisco ESA and SMA web management 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-2017-6661?
CVE-2017-6661 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Email Security Appliance, published on 13 Jun 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-based management interface of Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) and Cisco Content Security Management Appliance (SMA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web-based management interface of an affected device, aka Message Tracking XSS. More Information: CSCvd30805 CSCvd34861. Known Affected Releases: 10.0.0-203 10.1.0-049.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6661?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Cisco Content Security Management Appliance, Cisco Email Security Appliance.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6661?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6661 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-2017-6661 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6661 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Email Security Appliance
Sources
Also known as GHSA-76ff-vrv6-jfvq.