CVE-2018-15455 Cisco Identity Services Engine Logging Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Medium 6.1 Published 23 Jan 2019 Updated 21 Nov 2024

Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks against administrators viewing logs in the Cisco Identity Services Engine Admin Portal.

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-2018-15455?

CVE-2018-15455 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine, published on 23 Jan 2019. 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 logging component of Cisco Identity Services Engine could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct cross-site scripting attacks. The vulnerability is due to the improper validation of requests stored in the system's logging database. 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 logs in the Admin Portal.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15455?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Identity Services Engine.

How do I fix CVE-2018-15455?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15455 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-2018-15455 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15455 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-fr6w-pg2m-gf67.