Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2017-12212 is a reflected XSS flaw in Cisco Unity Connection’s web interface. An attacker must convince a user to follow a malicious link or request, after which script or HTML could run in that user’s browser in the affected site context. Exposure is most likely in organizations running Cisco Unity Connection, especially release 10.5(2), where the web interface is reachable by users or administrators. The source bundle does not identify other affected versions or CPEs. Treat this as a moderate-priority remediation item. It is not described as actively exploited, but it affects a communications platform and could support credential theft or session abuse if a privileged user is targeted. Mitigation focus: Review Cisco advisory cisco-sa-20170906-cuc for fixed software and vendor guidance.; Check Cisco bug CSCvf25345 for product-specific remediation details.; Restrict access to the Unity Connection web interface where operationally feasible..
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- https://quickview.cloudapps.cisco.com/quickview/bug/CSCvf25345CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170906-cucCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
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