Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2017-12248 is a cross-site scripting issue in Cisco Unified Intelligence Center. An attacker does not need to authenticate, but must get a user to open a malicious link or have the ability to alter a user request. Successful abuse could run script in the trusted CUIC web session and expose browser-held information. Exposure is limited to organizations running Cisco Unified Intelligence Center with users accessing its web interface. Risk increases where the CUIC interface is reachable from less-trusted networks or where privileged users access it from browsers with active CUIC sessions. Handle in normal vulnerability-management priority unless CUIC is internet-exposed or used by highly privileged staff. The issue can affect confidentiality of browser-session data, but the provided evidence does not show active exploitation, CVSS severity, or direct system compromise. Mitigation focus: Review Cisco advisory cisco-sa-20170920-cuic for affected and fixed release guidance.; Upgrade or remediate Cisco Unified Intelligence Center according to Cisco's published instructions.; Restrict CUIC web access to trusted administrative networks where operationally possible..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170920-cuicCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.