# 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.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 17 May 2018
- **Updated:** 29 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gx86-hgf7-9jm8

## 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 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0289?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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

- [CVE-2015-6323](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-6323/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2013-5530](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-5530/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2018-0413](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0413/): Cross-site request forgery in Cisco Identity Services Engine unknown (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-3835](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3835/): SQL injection in Cisco Identity Services Engine (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-12316](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12316/): Auth bypass in Cisco Identity Services Engine (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-0289 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0289 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Cisco Identity Services Engine. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0289/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0289/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0289
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0289
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-0289

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.