CVE-2019-15278
mediumpriority · track · 24EPSS 0.009 · 59 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Finesse could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authorization and access sensitive information related to the device. The vulnerability exists because the software fails to sanitize URLs before it handles requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted URL. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Finessecisco_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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weaknesses
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affected products (9)
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- cisco unified contact center express= 12.0(1)nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_contact_center_express:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- cisco-sa-20200108-finesse-xssCisco Finesse Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability2020-01-08csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Finesse could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authorization and access sensitive information related to the device. The vulnerability exists because the software fails to sanitize URLs before it handles requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted URL. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. 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-20200108-finesse-xss ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200108-finesse-xss"]
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references (6)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15278cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200108-finesse-xsscnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.0080.2/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.0080/cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200108-finesse-xssenisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200108-finesse-xssVendor Advisorynvd
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