CVE-2018-0149 Cross-site scripting in Cisco Integrated Management Controller Supervisor and Cisco UCS Director unknown

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary scripts or access sensitive data via stored XSS in Cisco UCS Director web interface.

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

What is CVE-2018-0149?

CVE-2018-0149 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Integrated Management Controller Supervisor and Cisco UCS Director unknown, published on 7 Jun 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Integrated Management Controller Supervisor Software and Cisco UCS Director Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a Document Object Model-based (DOM-based), stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web-based management interface of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface of the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the affected interface to click a malicious link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected interface or allow the attacker to access sensitive browser-based information on the affected device. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh12994.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0149?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Integrated Management Controller Supervisor.

How do I fix CVE-2018-0149?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0149 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-2018-0149 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0149 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qwmw-8xh3-c9fx.

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