Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager Web-based Management Interface cross site scripting

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager and Prime Infrastructure. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Web-based Management Interface. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2024-20514. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager and Prime Infrastructure (version now known). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing 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 Evolved Programmable Network Manager (EPNM) and Cisco Prime Infrastructure could allow an authenticated, low-privileged, remote attacker to conduct a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the interface. This vulnerability exists because the web-based management interface does not properly validate user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious code into a specific page of the interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected interface or access sensitive browser-based information. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have at least a low-privileged account on an affected device.

The advisory is shared at sec.cloudapps.cisco.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-20514 since 11/08/2023. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. 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.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Network Management Software

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• Cisco

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• Evolved Programmable Network Manager
• Prime Infrastructure

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.cisco.com/

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