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CVE-2017-6788

The WebLaunch functionality of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Software contains a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticate…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.1
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.2%
percentile 69%
Public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The WebLaunch functionality of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Software contains a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the affected software. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of some parameters that are passed to the WebLaunch function of the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to access a malicious link or by intercepting a user request and injecting malicious code into the request. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf12055. Known Affected Releases: 98.89(40).

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.06.1CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

  • Cisco Systems, Inc. AnyConnect WebLaunch

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/100364 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1039190 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • tools.cisco.com /security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170816-caw · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO, x_transferred

Sources

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