CVE-2017-6699 Cross-site scripting in Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Evolved Programmable Network Manager

Medium 6.1 Published 4 Jul 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in the web interface of Cisco Prime Infrastructure and EPNM via reflected XSS.

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-2017-6699?

CVE-2017-6699 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager, published on 4 Jul 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 Prime Infrastructure (PI) and Evolved Programmable Network Manager (EPNM) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web-based management interface of an affected device. More Information: CSCvc24616 CSCvc35363 CSCvc49574. Known Affected Releases: 3.1(1) 2.0(4.0.45B).

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6699?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager, Cisco Prime Infrastructure.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6699?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6699 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-2017-6699 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6699 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-896c-9g6j-4fx9.