CVE-2018-15461
mediumpriority · track · 24EPSS 0.012 · 68 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the MyWebex component of Cisco Webex Business Suite could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to click a crafted URL. To exploit this 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.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco WebEx Meeting Centercisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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affected products (4)
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advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-20190109-webex-bs-xssCisco Webex Business Suite Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability2019-01-09csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the MyWebex component of Cisco Webex Business Suite could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to click a crafted URL. To exploit this 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. 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-20190109-webex-bs-xss ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190109-webex-bs-xss"]
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sources
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references (7)
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- https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCvk29147Patchcnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190109-webex-bs-xsscnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106505cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106505enisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190109-webex-bs-xssenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106505Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190109-webex-bs-xssVendor Advisorynvd
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