CVE-2009-1220
mediumpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.090 · 95 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in +webvpn+/index.html in WebVPN on the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5520 with software 7.2(4)30 and earlier 7.2 versions including 7.2(2)22, and 8.0(4)28 and earlier 8.0 versions, when clientless mode is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Host HTTP header.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.9–4.3
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-32878Cisco ASA Appliance 7.x/8.0 WebVPN - Cross-Site Scriptingfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (3)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- cisco adaptive security appliance= 5520nvdUScpe:2.3:h:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (16)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-03/0478.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=17950enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502313/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502932enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34307enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022122enisa_euvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1169enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49528enisa_euvd
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