VDB-121937 · CVE-2018-0396 · BID 104872

Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM/Presence Service Web Framework cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service. This affects an unknown part of the component Web Framework. The manipulation as part of Parameter leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-0396. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service (Unified Communication Software) (the affected version is unknown) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Web Framework. 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 the web framework of the Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against the user of the web interface of an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of certain parameters passed to the web server. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing the user to access a malicious link or by intercepting the user request and injecting certain malicious code. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected site or allow the attacker to access sensitive browser-based information. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve25985.

The bug was discovered 07/18/2018. The weakness was disclosed 07/18/2018 with Cisco as cisco-sa-20180718-ucmim-ps-xss as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at tools.cisco.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-0396 since 11/27/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. A simple authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/18/2023). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

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 104872†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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11/27/2017 🔍
07/18/2018 +232 days 🔍
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07/19/2018 +1 days 🔍
04/18/2023 +1734 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco-sa-20180718-ucmim-ps-xss
Organization: Cisco
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-0396 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-0396
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-121937
SecurityFocus: 104872 - Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1041349

Entryinfo

Created: 07/19/2018 09:33
Updated: 04/18/2023 14:12
Changes: 07/19/2018 09:33 (60), 03/08/2020 14:38 (5), 04/18/2023 14:12 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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