CVE-2009-1201

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance - Cross-Site Scripting via CSCO_WebVPN Process Function

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-1201. PoCs published by Trustwave's SpiderLabs.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cisco ASA Web VPN by injecting malicious JavaScript to steal cookies and display the user's VPN location. The PoC leverages improper input sanitization in the Web VPN interface.

Description

Eval injection vulnerability in the csco_wrap_js function in /+CSCOL+/cte.js in WebVPN on the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) device with software 8.0(4), 8.1.2, and 8.2.1 allows remote attackers to bypass a DOM wrapper and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by setting CSCO_WebVPN['process'] to the name of a crafted function, aka Bug ID CSCsy80694.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Trustwave's SpiderLabs · htmlremotehardware
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33055

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cisco ASA Web VPN by injecting malicious JavaScript to steal cookies and display the user's VPN location. The PoC leverages improper input sanitization in the Web VPN interface.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Cisco ASA 8.0(4), 8.1.2, 8.2.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must access a malicious link or page hosting the exploit
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35476
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504516/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022457
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1713
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35511

Scores

EPSS 0.0883
EPSS Percentile 94.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (4)
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance 8.0\(4\)
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance 8.1.2
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance 8.2.1
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance
Published Jun 25, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026