XSS in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller
CVE-2019-1838
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 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. 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. This vulnerability has been fixed in software version 14.1(1i).
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (56.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 56.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller — versions 3.2(5d), 4.0(3d), 4.0\(3d\)
- Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (Apic) — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190501… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/108169 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1838?
- CVE-2019-1838 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2019-05-03.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1838?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.