Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This flaw affects the Cisco Stealthwatch Enterprise web management interface. If an administrator or user clicks a maliciously crafted link, an attacker could run script in that browser session and potentially access browser-based sensitive information. The issue is medium severity and requires user interaction.
Executive priority
Handle as a moderate-risk security maintenance item. It is less urgent than unauthenticated code execution, but management-console XSS can still affect administrator sessions and sensitive browser data. Prioritize systems with broad or external management access.
Technical view
CVE-2019-15994 is a CWE-79 cross-site scripting issue caused by insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Cisco Stealthwatch Enterprise's web-based management interface. It is remotely reachable, unauthenticated, low complexity, but requires user interaction. CVSS v3.0 score is 5.4.
Likely exposure
Organizations running Cisco Stealthwatch Enterprise may be exposed, especially where the management interface is reachable by many users or from less trusted networks. The provided sources do not specify affected versions, so exposure must be confirmed against Cisco's advisory.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show active exploitation, and this CVE is not listed as KEV. Exploitation requires persuading a user to click a crafted link, after which attacker-controlled script could run in the affected management interface context.
Researcher notes
Key unknown is version impact: the source bundle identifies the product but not specific vulnerable releases. Validation should avoid assumptions and anchor on Cisco advisory data. No evidence in the provided sources supports active exploitation or public exploit availability.
Mitigation direction
- Review Cisco's advisory for affected releases, fixed versions, and supported workarounds.
- Upgrade or remediate confirmed affected Cisco Stealthwatch Enterprise deployments using vendor guidance.
- Restrict management interface access to trusted administrative networks where feasible.
- Warn administrators not to open unexpected management-interface links.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Cisco Stealthwatch Enterprise deployments and exposed management interfaces.
- Compare installed versions with the Cisco advisory's affected and fixed release information.
- Confirm whether the management interface is reachable from untrusted networks.
- Verify remediation status through change records or post-upgrade version checks.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N2.82.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 20191120 Cisco Stealthwatch Enterprise Cross-Site Scripting VulnerabilityCVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO
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CWE details
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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.