Cisco Unified Operations Manager contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct cross-site scripting attacks. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of user input supplied to the Common Services Device Center component used by the affected application. An unauthenticated, remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to view a malicious link. If successful, the attacker could conduct cross-site scripting attacks and access sensitive information. Exploit code is available. Cisco has confirmed this vulnerability; however, software updates are not available. An attacker cannot directly exploit this vulnerability and instead must rely on user participation to accomplish an exploit. The attacker must convince a user to view a malicious link. The attacker may provide links to users in e-mail or instant messages or by posting links to public websites. When followed, the malicious link may trigger the vulnerability and allow the attacker to access sensitive information that may include user credentials. Attackers could use the information gained from the attack to launch further attacks against a targeted system. This vulnerability was discovered and reported to Cisco Systems by Brett Gervasoni of Sense of Security.
Cisco Unified Operations Manager contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct cross-site scripting attacks.
The vulnerability is due to improper validation of user input supplied to the Common Services Device Center component used by the affected application. An unauthenticated, remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to view a malicious link. If successful, the attacker could conduct cross-site scripting attacks and access sensitive information.
Exploit code is available.
Cisco has confirmed this vulnerability; however, software updates are not available.
An attacker cannot directly exploit this vulnerability and instead must rely on user participation to accomplish an exploit. The attacker must convince a user to view a malicious link. The attacker may provide links to users in e-mail or instant messages or by posting links to public websites. When followed, the malicious link may trigger the vulnerability and allow the attacker to access sensitive information that may include user credentials. Attackers could use the information gained from the attack to launch further attacks against a targeted system.
This vulnerability was discovered and reported to Cisco Systems by Brett Gervasoni of Sense of Security.
Cisco confirmed the vulnerability in Cisco bug ID CSCto12712 (registered users).
Administrators are advised to apply updates as they become available.
Users are advised not to open e-mail messages from suspicious or unrecognized sources. If users cannot verify that links or attachments included in e-mail messages are safe, they are advised not to open them.
Administrators are advised to monitor affected systems.
Patches and software updates are not available.
The Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) is not aware of any public announcements or malicious use of the vulnerability that is described in this advisory.
To learn about Cisco security vulnerability disclosure policies and publications, see the Security Vulnerability Policy. This document also contains instructions for obtaining fixed software and receiving security vulnerability information from Cisco.
| Version | Description | Section | Status | Date |
| 1.0 | Initial Release | NA | Final | 2011-May-18 |
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