Multiple Cisco products online help system cross-site scripting

cisco-presearch-xss (33024) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Multiple Cisco products are vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the Presearch.html and PreSearch.class script in the online help system. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the keyword search form field to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.

Platforms Affected:

  • Cisco, Campus Manager
  • Cisco, CiscoView
  • Cisco, CiscoWorks
  • Cisco, CiscoWorks Common Services
  • Cisco, CiscoWorks LMS
  • Cisco, CiscoWorks Wireless LAN Solution Engine
  • Cisco, Device Fault Manager
  • Cisco, Internetwork Performance Monitor
  • Cisco, IP Communicator
  • Cisco, Management Center for IPS Sensors
  • Cisco, MeetingPlace
  • Cisco, Network Analysis Module
  • Cisco, Router Management Essentials
  • Cisco, Secure Access Control Server for Windows 4.1
  • Cisco, Secure Access Control Server Solution Engine 4.1
  • Cisco, Security Device Manager
  • Cisco, Security Monitor
  • Cisco, Unified CallManager
  • Cisco, VPN Client

Remedy:

Refer to cisco-sr-20070315-xss for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • cisco-sr-20070315-xss, Cisco Security Response: Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Online Help System at http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sr-20070315-xss.shtml.
  • BID-22982: Multiple Cisco Products Online Help Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
  • CVE-2007-1467: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in (1) PreSearch.html and (2) PreSearch.class in Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS), VPN Client, Unified Personal Communicator, MeetingPlace, Unified MeetingPlace, Unified MeetingPlace Express, CallManager, IP Communicator, Unified Video Advantage, Unified Videoconferencing 35xx products, Unified Videoconferencing Manager, WAN Manager, Security Device Manager, Network Analysis Module (NAM), CiscoWorks and related products, Wireless LAN Solution Engine (WLSE), 2006 Wireless LAN Controllers (WLC), and Wireless Control System (WCS) allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the text field of the search form.
  • FrSIRT/ADV-2007-0973: Cisco Products Search Module Keyword Handling Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
  • SA24499: Cisco Multiple Products Online Help System Cross-Site Scripting
  • SECTRACK ID: 1017778: Cisco Online Help System Input Validation Hole Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks Against Several Cisco Products

Reported:

Mar 15, 2007

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