First published: Fri Sep 13 2013(Updated: )
administration.jsp in Cisco SocialMiner allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network for HTTP client-server traffic, aka Bug ID CSCuh76780.
Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Cisco SocialMiner |
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CVE-2013-5492 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential for sensitive information exposure.
CVE-2013-5492 allows remote attackers to sniff HTTP traffic and obtain sensitive information in Cisco SocialMiner.
To mitigate CVE-2013-5492, secure the network with encryption protocols and update to the latest version of Cisco SocialMiner.
CVE-2013-5492 can be exploited through network sniffing attacks against unencrypted HTTP traffic.
A workaround for CVE-2013-5492 includes enforcing the use of HTTPS instead of HTTP to protect sensitive communication.