CVE-2018-0205 Cross-site scripting in Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning Tool

Medium 6.1 Published 22 Feb 2018 Updated 2 Dec 2024

Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks via improper input validation in the User Provisioning tab, potentially gaining unauthorized access.

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-2018-0205?

CVE-2018-0205 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning Tool, published on 22 Feb 2018. 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 User Provisioning tab in the Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning Tool could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. The vulnerability is due to improper input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by placing a malicious string in the Prime Collaboration Provisioning database. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning by injecting crafted data into the database. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd86609.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0205?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning.

How do I fix CVE-2018-0205?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0205 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-2018-0205 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0205 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hmgg-fxg2-hwvv.