CVE-2019-15270 Cisco Firepower Management Center Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary scripts or access sensitive data via stored XSS in the Cisco FMC web interface.
- 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-2019-15270?
CVE-2019-15270 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Management Center, published on 16 Oct 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 Firepower Management Center (FMC) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web-based management 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 crafted 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
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15270?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Firepower Management Center Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15270?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15270 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-2019-15270 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15270 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wmp5-7r2h-m3ph.