CVE-2024-48197: Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Audiocodes MP-202b v.4.4.3 allows a remote attacker to escalate privi...
Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Audiocodes MP-202b v.4.4.3 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the login page of the web interface.
Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-48197 is a cross-site scripting issue reported in the AudioCodes MP-202b web login interface, version 4.4.3. A remote attacker could influence a user’s browser and cause limited unauthorized changes, potentially supporting privilege escalation. It requires user interaction and is not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV.
Executive priority
Handle through normal vulnerability management with elevated attention for internet-exposed management interfaces. The issue is medium severity, requires user interaction, and has no cited active exploitation, but administrative web interfaces can create outsized operational risk.
Technical view
The CVE is classified as CWE-79 with CVSS 3.1 score 4.7: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N. The reported vulnerable surface is the login page of the MP-202b web interface. The source bundle does not name a vendor patch, fixed version, or confirmed exploit activity.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where AudioCodes MP-202b version 4.4.3 management web interfaces are reachable by untrusted networks or users. The CVE record’s structured affected-product fields are incomplete, so confirm device model and firmware from asset inventory before scoping broadly.
Exploitation context
The sources support a remote XSS condition requiring user interaction. There is a public GitHub reference, but the bundle does not establish active exploitation, mass scanning, or CISA KEV status. Treat this as a credible web-interface risk, not a confirmed exploited emergency.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to CVE metadata and a public GitHub reference. The CVE record reports XSS and privilege escalation impact, but affected CPEs, vendor advisory status, fixed versions, and exploit-in-the-wild evidence are not provided in the source bundle.
Mitigation direction
Check AudioCodes or maintainer guidance for fixed firmware or official workarounds.
Restrict management web interface access to trusted admin networks or VPN.
Remove the login interface from direct internet exposure where possible.
Review compensating controls for browser isolation and administrative access paths.
Monitor for suspicious requests or redirects involving the device login page.
Validation and detection
Inventory AudioCodes MP-202b devices and identify firmware version 4.4.3.
Confirm whether the management web interface is reachable from untrusted networks.
Review CVE and reference material for any vendor-updated remediation details.
Check logs for unusual login-page requests or unexpected administrative session activity.
Prioritize validation on externally reachable or broadly accessible management interfaces.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Potential ATT&CK relevance
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cwe · medium confidence lookup
CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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CWE-79 · source CWE mapping
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.