Cisco Web Security Appliance Web-based Management Interface cross site scripting

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A vulnerability was found in Cisco Web Security Appliance. It has been rated as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Web-based Management Interface. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-15969. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Cisco Web Security Appliance (Anti-Malware Software) (version unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Web-based Management Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks against a user of the 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 or HTML code in the context of the interface, which could allow the attacker to gain access to sensitive, browser-based information.

The weakness was shared 09/23/2020 as cisco-sa-20191106-wsa-xss as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-15969 since 09/06/2019. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Anti-Malware Software

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• Cisco

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• Web Security Appliance

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.cisco.com/

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