XSS in Cisco Firepower Management Center
CVE-2019-1642
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web-based management interface of the affected software. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface of the affected software. 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 affected interface or access sensitive, browser-based information.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.039 (89.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Cisco Firepower Management Center — versions n/a
- Cisco Secure_firewall_management_center — versions 6.2.3, 6.3.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@cisco.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1642?
- CVE-2019-1642 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Management Center, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2019-01-23.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1642?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-1642 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.