CVE-2023-20257
mediumpriority · track · 19EPSS 0.004 · 29 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Prime Infrastructure could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct cross-site scripting attacks. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input to the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting malicious input containing script or HTML content within requests that would stored within the application interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to conduct cross-site scripting attacks against other users of the affected application.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager (EPNM)cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Prime Infrastructurecisco_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 (242)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2024-0066Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager & Prime Infrastructure: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-01-10csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager und Cisco Prime Infrastructure ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erweitern, beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, Dateien zu manipulieren oder einen Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriff durchzuführen.
- cisco-sa-pi-epnm-wkZJeyeqCisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager and Cisco Prime Infrastructure Vulnerabilities2024-01-10csaf · cisco_csafUS
Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager (EPNM) and Cisco Prime Infrastructure could allow an attacker to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, execute arbitrary commands, perform SQL injection attacks, or gain elevated privileges on an affected system. Cisco has released software updates that address these vulnerabilities. There are no workarounds that address these vulnerabilities. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details ["#details"] section of this advisory.
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references (7)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-20257/cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20257cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-pi-epnm-wkZJeyeqcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Cisco-Prime-Infrastructure-Cross-Site-Scripting-43267cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2024.0242cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-pi-epnm-wkZJeyeqenisa_euvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-pi-epnm-wkZJeyeqVendor Advisorynvd
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