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Cisco NAC Appliance Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Cisco-SA-20130211-CVE-2012-6029 · Medium · Published · Updated

Cisco NAC Appliance contains a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct cross-site scripting attacks. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input processed by the affected software. An unauthenticated, remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to follow a malicious URL. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser session in the security context of the site that is hosted by the affected software. Cisco has confirmed this vulnerability in a security notice and software updates are available. To exploit the vulnerability, the attacker may provide a link that directs a user to a malicious site and use misleading language or instructions to persuade the user to follow the provided link.

Cisco advisory · CSAF JSON

Workarounds

Administrators are advised to apply the appropriate updates.

Users are advised not to open e-mail messages from suspicious or unrecognized sources. If users cannot verify that links or attachments included in e-mail messages are safe, they are advised not to open them.

Users should verify that unsolicited links are safe to follow.

Administrators are advised to monitor affected systems.

CVEsCVE-2012-6029
Cisco Bug IDsCSCud15109
CVSS ScoreBase 4.3
Base 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C
Product Names From Source
Cisco NAC Appliance Software

Related Products

Product CVE Evidence
Cisco NAC Appliance Software CVE-2012-6029 Cisco OpenVuln