#VU77079 Stored cross-site scripting in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2023-20188

Vulnerability identifier: #VU77079

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20188

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Cisco Small Business 200 Series Smart Switches
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
Cisco Small Business 300 Series Managed Switches
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
Cisco Small Business 500 Series Stackable Managed Switches
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote user to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote user can permanently inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco Small Business 200 Series Smart Switches: All versions

Cisco Small Business 300 Series Managed Switches: All versions

Cisco Small Business 500 Series Stackable Managed Switches: All versions

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External links
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-smb-sxss-OPYJZUmE
https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCwf19896

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.