Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a reflected-style web interface XSS risk in Cisco Crosswork Change Automation. An outside attacker would need a user to open a crafted link. If successful, the attacker could run script inside the management interface session and read browser-accessible sensitive information.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate operational security issue, not an emergency unless the product is internet-exposed or used by highly privileged administrators. The main business concern is session-context compromise through targeted phishing.
Technical view
CVE-2019-16024 is CWE-79 in the Cisco Crosswork Change Automation web-based management interface. Insufficient validation of user-supplied input allows unauthenticated remote XSS with required user interaction. CVSS is 6.1, with low confidentiality and integrity impact and no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running Cisco Crosswork Network Change Automation with users accessing its web-based management interface. The provided sources do not specify affected versions, so asset inventory and Cisco advisory review are required.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Exploitation requires persuading a user of the affected management interface to click a crafted link, making phishing and administrator browser sessions the practical risk context.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to CVE metadata and Cisco's referenced advisory. The bundle gives no affected version list, no patch version detail, and no public exploitation evidence. Validation should focus on product presence, management interface exposure, and Cisco advisory mapping.
Mitigation direction
- Review Cisco's advisory for affected release and remediation guidance.
- Apply the vendor-recommended fixed software or workaround if listed by Cisco.
- Restrict management interface access to trusted administrative networks where feasible.
- Warn administrators not to open unsolicited management-interface links.
- Prioritize browser session hygiene for privileged Crosswork users.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Cisco Crosswork Network Change Automation is deployed.
- Identify exposed web-based management interfaces and their access paths.
- Compare installed versions against Cisco's advisory guidance.
- Check whether management access is reachable from untrusted networks.
- Review recent admin reports of suspicious Crosswork links or browser prompts.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.1 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/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:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.82.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
6.1MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 20200108 Cisco Crosswork Change Automation 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.