Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-12298
A vulnerability in Cisco WebEx Meeting Center could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of some parameters that are passed to the web server of the affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to follow a malicious link or by intercepting a user request and injecting malicious code into the request. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected web interface or allow the attacker to access sensitive browser-based information. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf78615, CSCvf78628.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2017-12298
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meeting_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-12298
0.10%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 43 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-12298
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST | |
6.1
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.8
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2.7
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-12298
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- ykramarz@cisco.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2017-12298
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101491
Cisco WebEx Meeting Center CVE-2017-12298 Cross Site Scripting VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039619
Cisco WebEx Meeting Center Input Validation Flaw Lets Remote Users Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171018-wmc1
Cisco WebEx Meeting Center Cross-Site Scripting VulnerabilityVendor Advisory
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