CVE-2019-1671 Cisco Firepower Management Center Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary scripts or access sensitive data via XSS in the Cisco FMC 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-2019-1671?

CVE-2019-1671 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center, published on 7 Feb 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 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 of an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface of the affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to click a maliciously 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-2019-1671?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center.

How do I fix CVE-2019-1671?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1671 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-2019-1671 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1671 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6pj5-2gjw-xm87.

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