CVE-2018-15406 Cisco UCS Director Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into Cisco UCS Director, allowing execution of arbitrary code or theft of sensitive browser information.
- 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-2018-15406?
CVE-2018-15406 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Unified Computing System Director, 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 UCS Director could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web-based management interface of an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface of an affected system. 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 interface or allow the attacker to access sensitive, browser-based information.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15406?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Ucs Director.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15406?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15406 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-2018-15406 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15406 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Unified Computing System Director
- CVE-2020-3239 Multiple Vulnerabilities in Cisco UCS Director and Cisco UCS Director Express for Big Data
- CVE-2020-3240 Multiple Vulnerabilities in Cisco UCS Director and Cisco UCS Director Express for Big Data
- CVE-2020-3243 Multiple Vulnerabilities in Cisco UCS Director and Cisco UCS Director Express for Big Data
- CVE-2020-3247 Multiple Vulnerabilities in Cisco UCS Director and Cisco UCS Director Express for Big Data
- CVE-2020-3248 Multiple Vulnerabilities in Cisco UCS Director and Cisco UCS Director Express for Big Data
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9mfw-9jm6-3q7j.