CVE-2017-12265
mediumpriority · track · 24EPSS 0.012 · 69 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web-based management interface of an affected device, aka HREF XSS. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface of an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to click a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the interface or allow the attacker to access sensitive browser-based information. The vulnerability exists in the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software when the WEBVPN feature is enabled. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve91068.
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affected products (2)
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- n/a Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software≤ Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Softwareenisa_euvdEU
- cisco adaptive security applianceall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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references (9)
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- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039502cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171004-asa1cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101170cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101170enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039502enisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171004-asa1enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101170Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039502Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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