CVE-2017-6734 Cross-site scripting in Cisco Identity Services Engine

Medium 5.4 Published 10 Jul 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An authenticated remote attacker can execute cross-site scripting attacks against users of the Cisco ISE Guest Portal web interface.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-6734?

CVE-2017-6734 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine, published on 10 Jul 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web interface of an affected device, related to the Guest Portal. More Information: CSCvd74794. Known Affected Releases: 1.3(0.909) 2.1(0.800).

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6734?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Identity Services Engine.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6734?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6734 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-2017-6734 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6734 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-8wc6-rqwr-64qg.