Cisco IMC Web UI XSS via Unsanitized Input
CVE-2023-20228 Published on August 16, 2023
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the interface. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of an affected interface to click a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of the targeted user or access sensitive, browser-based information.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-20228 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Basic XSS Vulnerability?
The software receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. This may allow such characters to be treated as control characters, which are executed client-side in the context of the user's session. Although this can be classified as an injection problem, the more pertinent issue is the improper conversion of such special characters to respective context-appropriate entities before displaying them to the user.
CVE-2023-20228 has been classified to as a Basic XSS vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-20228
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Affected Versions
Cisco Identity Services Engine Software:- Version N/A is affected.
- Version 3.1(1d) is affected.
- Version 3.1(2b) is affected.
- Version 3.1(2c) is affected.
- Version 3.1(2d) is affected.
- Version 3.1(2e) is affected.
- Version 3.1(2g) is affected.
- Version 3.1(2i) is affected.
- Version 3.1(3a) is affected.
- Version 3.1(3b) is affected.
- Version 3.1(3c) is affected.
- Version 3.1(3d) is affected.
- Version 3.1(3g) is affected.
- Version 3.1(3h) is affected.
- Version 3.1(3i) is affected.
- Version 3.1(3j) is affected.
- Version 3.1(3k) is affected.
- Version 4.0(1.240) is affected.
- Version 4.0(1a) is affected.
- Version 4.0(1b) is affected.
- Version 4.0(1c) is affected.
- Version 4.0(1d) is affected.
- Version 4.0(1e) is affected.
- Version 4.0(1g) is affected.
- Version 4.0(1h) is affected.
- Version 4.0(2c) is affected.
- Version 4.0(2d) is affected.
- Version 4.0(2f) is affected.
- Version 4.0(2g) is affected.
- Version 4.0(2h) is affected.
- Version 4.0(2i) is affected.
- Version 4.0(2l) is affected.
- Version 4.0(2n) is affected.
- Version 4.0(4b) is affected.
- Version 4.0(4c) is affected.
- Version 4.0(4d) is affected.
- Version 4.0(4e) is affected.
- Version 4.0(4f) is affected.
- Version 4.0(4h) is affected.
- Version 4.0(4i) is affected.
- Version 4.0(4k) is affected.
- Version 4.0(4l) is affected.
- Version 4.0(4m) is affected.
- Version 4.0(2o) is affected.
- Version 4.0(2p) is affected.
- Version 4.0(4n) is affected.
- Version 4.0(2q) is affected.
- Version 4.0(2r) is affected.
- Version 4.1(1c) is affected.
- Version 4.1(1d) is affected.
- Version 4.1(1f) is affected.
- Version 4.1(1g) is affected.
- Version 4.1(2a) is affected.
- Version 4.1(1h) is affected.
- Version 4.1(2b) is affected.
- Version 4.1(2f) is affected.
- Version 4.1(2e) is affected.
- Version 4.1(3b) is affected.
- Version 4.1(2d) is affected.
- Version 4.1(3c) is affected.
- Version 4.1(3d) is affected.
- Version 4.1(2g) is affected.
- Version 4.1(3f) is affected.
- Version 4.1(2h) is affected.
- Version 4.1(2j) is affected.
- Version 4.1(2k) is affected.
- Version 4.1(2l) is affected.
- Version 4.1(3h) is affected.
- Version 4.1(3i) is affected.
- Version 4.1(3l) is affected.
- Version 4.2(1a) is affected.
- Version 4.2(1b) is affected.
- Version 4.2(1c) is affected.
- Version 4.2(1e) is affected.
- Version 4.2(1f) is affected.
- Version 4.2(1g) is affected.
- Version 4.2(1i) is affected.
- Version 4.2(1j) is affected.
- Version 4.2(2a) is affected.
- Version 4.2(2f) is affected.
- Version 4.2(2g) is affected.
- Version 4.2(3b) is affected.
- Version 4.2(3d) is affected.
- Version 4.2(3e) is affected.
- Version 4.3(1.230097) is affected.
- Version 4.3(1.230124) is affected.
- Version 4.3(1.230138) is affected.
- Version 2.1.0 is affected.
- Version 2.4.0 is affected.
- Version 2.4.1 is affected.
- Version 2.4.2 is affected.
- Version 3.2.1 is affected.
- Version 3.2.2 is affected.
- Version 3.2.3 is affected.
- Version 3.2.4 is affected.
- Version 3.2.6 is affected.
- Version 3.2.7 is affected.
- Version 3.2.10 is affected.
- Version 3.2.11.1 is affected.
- Version 3.2.8 is affected.
- Version 3.2.11.3 is affected.
- Version 3.2.11.5 is affected.
- Version 3.2.12.2 is affected.
- Version 3.2.13.6 is affected.
- Version 3.2.14 is affected.
- Version 3.1.1 is affected.
- Version 3.1.2 is affected.
- Version 3.1.3 is affected.
- Version 3.1.4 is affected.
- Version 3.1.5 is affected.
- Version 3.1.0 is affected.
- Version 3.0.1 is affected.
- Version 3.0.2 is affected.
- Version 2.3.1 is affected.
- Version 2.3.2 is affected.
- Version 2.3.3 is affected.
- Version 2.3.5 is affected.
- Version 2.2.1 is affected.
- Version 2.2.2 is affected.
- Version 2.0.0 is affected.
- Version 2.10 is affected.
- Version 3.06 is affected.
- Version 3.02 is affected.
- Version 4.11.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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