CVE-2018-0289 Cross-site scripting in Cisco Identity Services Engine
Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks against administrators viewing log files in Cisco Identity Services Engine.
- 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-2018-0289?
CVE-2018-0289 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine, published on 17 May 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 logs component of Cisco Identity Services Engine could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct cross-site scripting attacks. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of requests stored in logs in the application management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests to the targeted system. An exploit could allow the attacker to conduct cross-site scripting attacks when an administrator views the log files. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh11308.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0289?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Identity Services Engine Software.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0289?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0289 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-2018-0289 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0289 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Services Engine
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gx86-hgf7-9jm8.