CVE-2017-6700 Cross-site scripting in Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Evolved Programmable Network Manager
Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute client-side scripts in the web interface of Cisco Prime Infrastructure and EPNM, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2017-6700?
CVE-2017-6700 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Prime Infrastructure, 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 Document Object Model (DOM) based (environment or client-side) cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web-based management interface of an affected device. More Information: CSCvc24620 CSCvc49586. Known Affected Releases: 3.1(1) 2.0(4.0.45B).
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6700?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Prime Infrastructure.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6700?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6700 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-2017-6700 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6700 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Prime Infrastructure
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wq3q-rvw4-79x9.