CVE-2017-6789 Cross-site scripting in Cisco Unified Intelligence Center

Medium 6.1 Published 7 Sep 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute DOM-based XSS to manipulate the database integrity of Cisco Unified Intelligence Center.

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-2017-6789?

CVE-2017-6789 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Unified Intelligence Center, published on 7 Sep 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 Cisco Unified Intelligence Center web interface could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to impact the integrity of the system by executing a Document Object Model (DOM)-based, environment or client-side cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. The vulnerability occurs because user-supplied data in the DOM input is not validated. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted URLs that contain malicious DOM statements to the affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to affect the integrity of the system by manipulating the database. Known Affected Releases 11.0(1)ES10. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf18325.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6789?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Unified Intelligence Center.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6789?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6789 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-2017-6789 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6789 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6j6f-r8xm-m68f.