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)
EPSS: 0.008 (54.5th 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 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
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
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.