Cisco ASA 9.5(1) Web-based Management Interface cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco ASA 9.5(1). It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Web-based Management Interface. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-6764. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco ASA 9.5(1) (Firewall Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the component Web-based Management Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 9.5(1) 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 of an affected device. 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 interface or allow the attacker to access sensitive browser-based information. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd82064.

The bug was discovered 08/02/2017. The weakness was shared 08/07/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at quickview.cloudapps.cisco.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-6764 since 03/09/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 102497 (Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability (CSCvd82064)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CISCO and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 316136 (Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability (cisco-sa-20170802-asa)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (102497) and SecurityFocus (BID 100107†). The entry VDB-104910 is related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Nessus ID: 102497
Nessus Name: Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability (CSCvd82064)
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OpenVAS ID: 800316
OpenVAS Name: Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: quickview.cloudapps.cisco.com
Researcher: Adam Willard
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CVE: CVE-2017-6764 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-6764
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-104909
SecurityFocus: 100107 - Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance CVE-2017-6764 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1039055

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/07/2017 16:29
Updated: 01/07/2021 13:52
Changes: 08/07/2017 16:29 (73), 11/04/2019 09:54 (6), 01/07/2021 13:49 (2), 01/07/2021 13:52 (1)
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