CVE-2018-0482 Cisco Prime Network Control System Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into the Cisco Prime Network Control System web interface, potentially executing code or stealing data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-0482?
CVE-2018-0482 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Prime Infrastructure, published on 10 Jan 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Prime Network Control System could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web interface of the affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface of an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to click a malicious link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the web-based management interface or allow the attacker to access sensitive browser-based information.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0482?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Prime Infrastructure.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0482?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0482 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-2018-0482 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0482 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Prime Infrastructure
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vwhj-57fj-q7x8.