XSS in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software
CVE-2020-3156
A vulnerability in the logging component of Cisco Identity Services Engine could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to conduct cross-site scripting attacks. The vulnerability is due to the improper validation of endpoint data stored in logs used by the web-based interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious endpoint data to the targeted system. An exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected interface or to access sensitive, browser-based information.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.011 (61.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Cisco Identity Services Engine Software — versions unspecified
- Cisco Identity_services_engine — versions 2.6.0, 2.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-3156?
- CVE-2020-3156 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2020-02-19.
- How severe is CVE-2020-3156?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.