CVE-2019-15973 Cisco Industrial Network Director Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary scripts or access sensitive data via reflected XSS in Cisco Industrial Network Director's 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-2019-15973?
CVE-2019-15973 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Industrial Network Director, published on 26 Nov 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 web-based management interface of Cisco Industrial Network Director (IND) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the interface of an affected application. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface of an affected application. 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 affected interface or access sensitive, browser-based information.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15973?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Cisco Industrial Network Director, Cisco Network Level Service.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15973?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15973 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-2019-15973 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15973 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Industrial Network Director
- CVE-2023-20036 Cisco Industrial Network Director Command Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-20038 Hardcoded credentials in Cisco Industrial Network Director
- CVE-2019-1976 Cisco Industrial Network Director Configuration Data Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2019-1861 Cisco Industrial Network Director Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2020-3567 Cisco Industrial Network Director Denial of Service Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3m7v-3ggq-789x.