Cisco Data Center Network Manager XSS (cisco-sa-dcnm-xss-5TdMJRB3)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 139803

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Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch

Description

According to its self-reported version, Cisco Data Center Network Manager is affected by a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web-based management interface due to a failure to properly validate user-supplied input. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by persuading a user to click a crafted link, in order to execute script code in the context of the interface or access sensitive, browser-based information.

Please see the included Cisco BIDs and Cisco Security Advisory for more information.

Solution

Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco bug ID CSCvu49755

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 139803

File Name: cisco-sa-dcnm-xss-5TdMJRB3.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: CISCO

Published: 8/25/2020

Updated: 10/4/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.5

Temporal Score: 2.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-3523

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:cisco:data_center_network_manager

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Cisco Prime DCNM, installed_sw/cisco_dcnm_web

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/19/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/19/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-3523

CWE: 79

CISCO-SA: cisco-sa-dcnm-xss-5TdMJRB3

IAVA: 2020-A-0279-S

CISCO-BUG-ID: CSCvu49755

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