CVE-2018-0444 Cisco Packaged Contact Center Enterprise Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Medium 6.1 Published 5 Oct 2018 Updated 26 Nov 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary scripts or access sensitive data via stored XSS in the Cisco Packaged Contact Center Enterprise web interface.

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-2018-0444?

CVE-2018-0444 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Packaged Contact Center Enterprise, published on 5 Oct 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 web-based management interface of Cisco Packaged Contact Center Enterprise could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a stored XSS attack against a user of the interface. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to click a customized link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the interface or access sensitive browser-based information.

Weakness: CWE-79, CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0444?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Packaged Contact Center Enterprise.

How do I fix CVE-2018-0444?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0444 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-2018-0444 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0444 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w6cq-48rv-9528.