Vulnslist

A vulnerability in the login page of the Cisco Network Analysis Module (NAM) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing the NAM user to visit a malicious website. Cisco has confirmed the vulnerability in a security notice and released software updates. 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 indicates through the CVSS score that functional exploit code exists; however, the code is not known to be publicly available.

Administrators are advised to apply the appropriate updates.

Users should verify that unsolicited links are safe to follow.

For additional information about XSS attacks and the methods used to exploit these vulnerabilities, see the Cisco Applied Mitigation Bulletin Understanding Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Threat Vectorshttp://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/cmb/cisco-amb-20060922-understanding-xss.html .

Administrators are advised to monitor affected systems.