What is CVE-2018-15457?

CVE-2018-15457 is a vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Prime Infrastructure that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web-based management interface.

How does CVE-2018-15457 affect Cisco Prime Infrastructure?

CVE-2018-15457 affects Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.5.

What is the severity of CVE-2018-15457?

CVE-2018-15457 has a severity level of medium.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2018-15457?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2018-15457 by tricking a user of the web-based management interface into clicking a specially crafted link that executes malicious script code.

Is there a fix available for CVE-2018-15457?

Yes, Cisco has released a security advisory with fixes and mitigations for CVE-2018-15457. It is recommended to apply the necessary updates to protect against this vulnerability.

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CVE-2018-15457

medium

6.1

CWE

10/1/2019

21/11/2024

CVE-2018-15457: Cisco Prime Infrastructure Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

First published: Thu Jan 10 2019(Updated: )

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Prime Infrastructure could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web-based management interface of an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface of the affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to click a maliciously crafted link. 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.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cisco Prime Infrastructure	=3.5

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What is CVE-2018-15457?
CVE-2018-15457 is a vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Prime Infrastructure that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web-based management interface.
How does CVE-2018-15457 affect Cisco Prime Infrastructure?
CVE-2018-15457 affects Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.5.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-15457?
CVE-2018-15457 has a severity level of medium.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2018-15457?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2018-15457 by tricking a user of the web-based management interface into clicking a specially crafted link that executes malicious script code.
Is there a fix available for CVE-2018-15457?
Yes, Cisco has released a security advisory with fixes and mitigations for CVE-2018-15457. It is recommended to apply the necessary updates to protect against this vulnerability.

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