CVE-2018-0450
mediumpriority · track · 24EPSS 0.009 · 60 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Data Center Network Manager could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the management interface on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to click a customized link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the interface or access sensitive browser-based information.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Data Center Network Managercisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (3)
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- cisco data center network manager= 10.4(2)nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:data_center_network_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- cisco-sa-20180905-dcnm-xssCisco Data Center Network Manager Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability2018-09-05csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Data Center Network Manager could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the management interface on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to click a customized link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the interface or access sensitive browser-based information. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180905-dcnm-xss ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180905-dcnm-xss"]
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references (6)
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- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180905-dcnm-xsscnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105288cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105288enisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180905-dcnm-xssenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105288Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180905-dcnm-xssVendor Advisorynvd
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