Cisco IOS IOx Application Environment Stored cross site scripting

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Cisco IOS. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component IOx Application Environment. The manipulation results in cross site scripting (Stored). This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-3233. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Cisco IOS (Router Operating System) (affected version not known). Affected is some unknown functionality of the component IOx Application Environment. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (Stored). CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

A vulnerability in the web-based Local Manager interface of the Cisco IOx Application Framework could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web-based Local Manager interface of an affected device. The attacker must have valid Local Manager credentials. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based Local Manager interface of the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious code into a system settings tab. 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.

The weakness was published 06/03/2020 as cisco-sa-ioxxss-wc6CqUws as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2020-3233 since 12/12/2019. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. A authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

Similar entries are available at VDB-156064 and VDB-156061. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• Router Operating System

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• Cisco

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• IOS

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.cisco.com/

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