CVE-2017-6701 Cross-site scripting in Cisco Identity Services Engine

Medium 6.1 Published 4 Jul 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An unauthenticated remote attacker can execute stored cross-site scripting attacks against users of the Cisco ISE web 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-2017-6701?

CVE-2017-6701 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine, 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 application interface of the Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) portal could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web interface of an affected system. More Information: CSCvd49141. Known Affected Releases: 2.1(102.101).

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6701?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Identity Services Engine.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6701?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6701 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-2017-6701 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6701 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-9876-9m8r-f24c.