XSS in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software
CVE-2017-6764
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 9.5(1) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web-based management interface of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface of an affected device. 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 context of the interface or allow the attacker to access sensitive browser-based information. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd82064.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.009 (56.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Cisco Adaptive_security_appliance_software — versions 9.5\(1\)
- N/a Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance — versions Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6764?
- CVE-2017-6764 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2017-08-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6764?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.