CVE-2019-1852 Cisco Prime Network Registrar Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary script code or access sensitive browser-based information via a malicious link in the 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-2019-1852?
CVE-2019-1852 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Prime Network Registrar, published on 3 May 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 Prime Network Registrar could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web-based 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 malicious link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the interface or allow the attacker to access sensitive browser-based information.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1852?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Network Registrar.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1852?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1852 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-2019-1852 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1852 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v5p6-w2q4-4f3m.