medium
6.1
CWE
79 80
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-20181: XSS

First published: Thu Aug 03 2023(Updated: )

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Small Business SPA500 Series IP Phones could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct XSS attacks. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface of the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to click a 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 ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Cisco Spa500ds Firmware
Cisco Spa500ds
Cisco Spa500s Firmware
Cisco Spa500s
Cisco Spa501g Firmware
Cisco Spa501g
Cisco Spa502g Firmware
Cisco Spa502g
Cisco Spa504g Firmware
Cisco Spa504g
Cisco Spa508g Firmware
Cisco Spa508g
Cisco Spa509g Firmware
Cisco Spa509g
Cisco Spa512g Firmware
Cisco Spa512g
Cisco Spa514g Firmware
Cisco Spa514g
Cisco Spa525 Firmware
Cisco Spa525
Cisco Spa525g Firmware
Cisco Spa525g
Cisco Spa525g2 Firmware
Cisco Spa525g2
All of
Cisco Spa500ds Firmware
Cisco Spa500ds
All of
Cisco Spa500s Firmware
Cisco Spa500s
All of
Cisco Spa501g Firmware
Cisco Spa501g
All of
Cisco Spa502g Firmware
Cisco Spa502g
All of
Cisco Spa504g Firmware
Cisco Spa504g
All of
Cisco Spa508g Firmware
Cisco Spa508g
All of
Cisco Spa509g Firmware
Cisco Spa509g
All of
Cisco Spa512g Firmware
Cisco Spa512g
All of
Cisco Spa514g Firmware
Cisco Spa514g
All of
Cisco Spa525 Firmware
Cisco Spa525
All of
Cisco Spa525g Firmware
Cisco Spa525g
All of
Cisco Spa525g2 Firmware
Cisco Spa525g2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2023-20181?

    CVE-2023-20181 is a vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Small Business SPA500 Series IP Phones.

  • How severe is CVE-2023-20181?

    CVE-2023-20181 has a severity value of 6.1, which is categorized as medium.

  • How does CVE-2023-20181 affect Cisco Small Business SPA500 Series IP Phones?

    CVE-2023-20181 allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct XSS attacks on Cisco Small Business SPA500 Series IP Phones.

  • What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2023-20181?

    The CWE ID for CVE-2023-20181 is 79.

  • How can I fix CVE-2023-20181?

    To fix CVE-2023-20181, Cisco has released a security advisory that provides steps to mitigate the vulnerability. Please refer to the Cisco Security Advisory for more information.

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