XSS in Cisco Hyperflex Hx-Series
CVE-2019-1665
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco HyperFlex 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 an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface of an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to click a maliciously 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. Versions prior to 3.5(1a) are affected.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.011 (63.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Cisco Hyperflex Hx-series — versions unspecified
- Cisco Hyperflex_hx_data_platform — versions 3.0(1e), 2.6(1d), 2.6(1e)
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 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-2019-1665?
- CVE-2019-1665 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Hyperflex Hx-Series, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2019-02-21.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1665?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.