First published: Thu Aug 17 2017(Updated: )
A vulnerability in the web framework of Cisco Elastic Services Controller (ESC) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web interface. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to access a malicious link or by intercepting a user request and injecting malicious code into the request. An exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected site or allow the attacker to access sensitive browser-based information. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd76324. Known Affected Releases: 2.2(9.76) and 2.3(1).
Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Cisco Elastic Services Controller | =2.2\(9.76\) | |
Cisco Elastic Services Controller | =2.3\(1\) |
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CVE-2017-6776 has a medium severity rating, making it a significant concern for users of affected Cisco Elastic Services Controller versions.
To fix CVE-2017-6776, update to the latest versions of Cisco Elastic Services Controller, specifically versions 2.2(9.76) or 2.3(1) or later, which contain the necessary patches.
CVE-2017-6776 allows for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks against users of the Cisco Elastic Services Controller web interface.
Users running the Cisco Elastic Services Controller versions 2.2(9.76) and 2.3(1) are affected by CVE-2017-6776.
CVE-2017-6776 is caused by insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the web framework of the Cisco Elastic Services Controller.