CVE-2019-16025 Cisco Emergency Responder Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into the Cisco Emergency Responder web interface, allowing code execution or data theft in victim browsers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-16025?
CVE-2019-16025 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Emergency Responder, published on 23 Sep 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the web framework of Cisco Emergency Responder could allow an authenticated, 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 some parameters that are passed to the web server of the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to access a malicious link or by intercepting a user request for the affected web interface and injecting malicious code into that request. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected web-based management interface or access sensitive, browser-based information.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16025?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Emergency Responder.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16025?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16025 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-2019-16025 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16025 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Emergency Responder
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h52m-3w75-qf28.