First published: Sun Feb 07 2016(Updated: )
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module (APIC-EM) 1.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving HTML entities, aka Bug ID CSCux15511.
Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) | =1.1_base |
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CVE-2016-1305 is considered a moderate severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that can impact user data security.
To mitigate CVE-2016-1305, update to the latest version of Cisco's Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module that has patched the XSS vulnerability.
CVE-2016-1305 affects Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module version 1.1.
Yes, CVE-2016-1305 can be exploited remotely by attackers through crafted input that injects malicious web scripts or HTML.
The risks associated with CVE-2016-1305 include the potential for attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of a user's browser, leading to data theft and unauthorized actions.