CVE-2023-20037 Cross-site scripting in Cisco Industrial Network Director
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into Cisco Industrial Network Director, enabling arbitrary code execution or data theft in victim browsers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-20037?
CVE-2023-20037 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Industrial Network Director, published on 19 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability in Cisco Industrial Network Director could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of content submitted to the affected application. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending requests containing malicious values to the affected system. 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-2023-20037?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Industrial Network Director.
How do I fix CVE-2023-20037?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-20037 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-2023-20037 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-20037 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Industrial Network Director
- CVE-2023-20036 Cisco Industrial Network Director Command Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-20038 Hardcoded credentials in Cisco Industrial Network Director
- CVE-2019-1976 Cisco Industrial Network Director Configuration Data Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2019-1861 Cisco Industrial Network Director Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2020-3567 Cisco Industrial Network Director Denial of Service Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-phx8-4x5v-wgc8.