VDB-108275 · CVE-2017-12296 · BID 101489

Cisco WebEx Meetings Server Web Interface Parameter cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Cisco WebEx Meetings Server. This affects an unknown part of the component Web Interface. The manipulation as part of Parameter leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2017-12296. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco WebEx Meetings Server (Unified Communication Software) (version now known) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Web Interface. The manipulation as part of a Parameter 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 Cisco WebEx Meetings Server could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of some parameters that are passed to the web server of the affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to follow a malicious link or by intercepting a user request and injecting malicious code into the request. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected web interface or allow the attacker to access sensitive browser-based information. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf51241, CSCvf51261.

The bug was discovered 10/18/2017. The weakness was published 10/19/2017 as cisco-sa-20171018-wms1 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at tools.cisco.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-12296 since 08/03/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/19/2021). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 101489†). Similar entry is available at VDB-108274. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Remote: Yes

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08/03/2017 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco-sa-20171018-wms1
Researcher: Adam Willard
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-12296 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-12296
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-108275
SecurityFocus: 101489 - Cisco WebEx Meetings Server CVE-2017-12296 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1039617

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/20/2017 09:01
Updated: 01/19/2021 11:25
Changes: 10/20/2017 09:01 (62), 11/27/2019 06:22 (4), 01/19/2021 11:22 (2), 01/19/2021 11:25 (1)
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