Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Application Server Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Cisco-SA-20130913-CVE-2013-5495 · Medium · Published · Updated
A vulnerability in the web framework of Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Application Server could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web interface on the affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of a parameter. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to access a malicious link. Cisco has confirmed this vulnerability in a security notice; however, software updates are not available. To exploit the vulnerability, the attacker may provide a link to a malicious site and may persuade the user to follow the link by using misleading language and instructions Cisco indicates through the CVSS score that functional exploit code exists; however, the code is not known to be publicly available.
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