CVE-2017-6702 Cross-site scripting in Cisco SocialMiner
Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks against users of the Cisco SocialMiner 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-2017-6702?
CVE-2017-6702 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco SocialMiner, 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 framework of Cisco SocialMiner could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web interface of an affected system. More Information: CSCve15285. Known Affected Releases: 11.5(1).
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6702?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Socialminer.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6702?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6702 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-2017-6702 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6702 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-mqfj-c36c-f5jf.