CVE-2020-3129 Cisco Unity Connection Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into the web interface, executing them on other users' browsers to potentially hijack sessions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-3129?

CVE-2020-3129 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Unity Connection, published on 26 Jan 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Unity Connection Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation by the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by providing crafted data to a specific field within the interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to store an XSS attack within the interface. This stored XSS attack would then be executed on the system of any user viewing the attacker-supplied data element.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-3129?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Unity Connection.

How do I fix CVE-2020-3129?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-3129 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-2020-3129 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-3129 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Cisco Unity Connection vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9478-pvwh-fmh7.

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