CVE-2020-3464 Cisco UCS Director Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

An authenticated admin can inject malicious scripts into Cisco UCS Director, allowing arbitrary code execution or data theft in the victim's browser.

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-2020-3464?

CVE-2020-3464 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco UCS Director, published on 17 Aug 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 UCS Director could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with administrative credentials to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the interface. The vulnerability exists because the web-based management interface does not properly validate input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by inserting malicious data into a specific data field in the interface. 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. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need administrative credentials on the affected device.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-3464?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Ucs Director.

How do I fix CVE-2020-3464?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-3464 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-2020-3464 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-3464 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ffm7-6333-j3m5.

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