CVE-2018-0406: XSS

Published Aug 1, 2018

Updated

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a reflected or Document Object Model based (DOM-based) cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web-based management 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 code in the context of the interface or allow the attacker to access sensitive browser-based information. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve84006.

Affected Software

3 affected components

Cisco Web Security Appliance=10.1.2-003

Cisco Web Security Appliance=10.5.1-269

Cisco Web Security Appliance=11.5.0-fcs-581

Event History

Aug 1, 2018

CVE Published

via MITRE·08:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·08:00 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-0406?

CVE-2018-0406 is a vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack.

What is the severity of CVE-2018-0406?

CVE-2018-0406 has a severity value of 6.1, which is considered medium.

How does CVE-2018-0406 affect Cisco Web Security Appliance?

CVE-2018-0406 affects Cisco Web Security Appliance version 10.1.2-003, 10.5.1-269, and 11.5.0-fcs-581.

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2018-0406?

CVE-2018-0406 is associated with CWE-79, which is a code injection vulnerability.

How can I fix CVE-2018-0406?

To fix CVE-2018-0406, Cisco recommends upgrading to a fixed software version as mentioned in their security advisory.