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Cisco ASA Software VPN Portal Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
CISCO
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
4.3
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
7 years ago
Modified
Modified
4 years ago
Summary
This host is running Cisco ASA SSL VPN and is prone to cross-site scripting vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw is due to an an error in password recovery form which fails to filter properly the hidden inputs. NOTE: The vulnerability was verified on Internet Explorer 6.0 (more modern browsers are unaffected).
Affected Software
Affected Software
Cisco ASA Software versions 8.4(7) and prior and 9.1(4) and prior are vulnerable.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Send a crafted data via HTTP GET request and check whether it is able to read cookie or not.
Solution
Solution
Updates are available, please see the references for more information.
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
References
- https://tools.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCun19025
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=33406
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135813
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Feb/82
- https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/SpiderLabs-Blog/CVE-2014-2120-%E2%
- https://www3.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2014-008.txt