CVE-2017-12304

MEDIUM

Cisco IOS and IOS XE - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Web-Based Management Interface

Title source: llm

Description

A vulnerability in the IOS daemon (IOSd) web-based management interface of Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web-based management interface on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to click a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the web-based management interface or allow the attacker to access sensitive browser-based information. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf60862.

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101856

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039825

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171115-ios

Scores

CVSS v3 6.1

EPSS 0.0122

EPSS Percentile 65.4%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE

CWE-79

Status published

Products (2)

cisco/ios 15.7\(2.0z\)m

n/a/Cisco IOS and IOS XE Cisco IOS and IOS XE

Published Nov 16, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026