CVE-2010-0440

Cisco Secure Desktop < 3.5 - Cross-Site Scripting via Crafted POST Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2010-0440. PoCs published by Matias Pablo Brutti.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cisco Secure Desktop by injecting a malicious script into the 'textdomain' parameter of a POST request. The server reflects the input without proper sanitization, allowing arbitrary JavaScript execution in the context of the affected site.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in +CSCOT+/translation in Cisco Secure Desktop 3.4.2048, and other versions before 3.5; as used in Cisco ASA appliance before 8.2(1), 8.1(2.7), and 8.0(5); allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted POST parameter, which is not properly handled by an eval statement in binary/mainv.js that writes to start.html.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Matias Pablo Brutti · textremotehardware
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33567

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cisco Secure Desktop by injecting a malicious script into the 'textdomain' parameter of a POST request. The server reflects the input without proper sanitization, allowing arbitrary JavaScript execution in the context of the affected site.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Cisco Secure Desktop versions prior to 3.5
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable Cisco Secure Desktop endpoint
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37960
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38397
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/cisco-secure-desktop-xss
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=19843
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509290/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0273

Scores

EPSS 0.3064
EPSS Percentile 96.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (3)
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance_software 8.0 - 8.0\(5\)
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance_software 8.1 - 8.1\(2.7\)
cisco/secure_desktop < 3.5
Published Feb 03, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026