XSS in Cisco iOS Xe Software 16.4.1
CVE-2019-12667
A vulnerability in the web framework code of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web interface of the affected software. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of some parameters that are passed to the web server of the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user of the web interface to access a malicious link or by intercepting a user request for the affected web interface and injecting malicious code into the request. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected web interface or allow the attacker to access sensitive browser-based information.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.008 (53.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Cisco Ios Xe Software 16.4.1 — versions unspecified
- Cisco Ios_xe
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-12667?
- CVE-2019-12667 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco iOS Xe Software 16.4.1, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2019-09-25.
- How severe is CVE-2019-12667?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.