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JVNDB-2009-000006

Cisco IOS cross-site scripting vulnerability

Overview

The web-based interface implemented in Cisco IOS is vulnerable to cross-site scripting.

Some versions of the Cisco IOS provide a web-based interface to configure the device. This web-based interface contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

A wide range of versions are affected.

If the web-based interface is disabled, it is not affected. Some versions of the Cisco IOS have the web-based interface enabled by default.
For more information, refer to the information provided by Cisco.

NOBUHIRO TSUJI of NTT DATA SECURITY CORPORATION reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the vendor under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.
CVSS Severity (What is CVSS?)

CVSS V2 Severity:
Base Metrics 4.3 (Medium) [IPA Score]
  • Access Vector: Network
  • Access Complexity: Medium
  • Authentication: None
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: Partial
  • Availability Impact: None
Affected Products


Cisco Systems, Inc.
  • Cisco IOS 11.0 through 12.4

Impact

An arbitrary script may be executed on the user's web browser.
Solution

[Update the Software]
Apply the latest firmware provided by Cisco.

[Workaround]
The users who are not able to update to the latest firmware should disable the web-based interface to mitigate this vulnerability.
Vendor Information

Cisco Systems, Inc.
CWE (What is CWE?)

  1. Cross-site Scripting(CWE-79) [IPA Evaluation]
CVE (What is CVE?)

  1. CVE-2008-3821
References

  1. JVN : JVN#28344798
  2. National Vulnerability Database (NVD) : CVE-2008-3821
  3. JVN iPedia (Japanese) : JVNDB-2009-000006
Revision History

  • [2009/01/15]
      Web page published