Cisco IP Phone 8800 Series Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Summary

• A vulnerability in the web application of the Cisco IP Phone 8800 Series could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a stored, cross-site scripting (XSS) attack.
  
  The vulnerability is due to insufficient sanitization of parameter values. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by storing malicious code on a device and waiting for a user to access a web page that triggers execution of the code. An exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the web interface on the affected device.
  
  Cisco has not released software updates that address this vulnerability. Workarounds that address this vulnerability are not available.
  
  This advisory is available at the following link: http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160810-ip-phone-8800

Affected Products

• Vulnerable Products

  Cisco IP Phone 8800 Series version 11.0 is affected.

  Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable

  No other Cisco products are currently known to be affected by this vulnerability.
  
  The following IP Phone 8800 Series Phones are not affected:
  

  • Cisco Unified IP Conference Phone 8831
  • Cisco Wireless IP Phone 8821
  • Cisco Wireless IP Phone 8821-EX
  • Cisco Wireless IP Phone 8825

Workarounds

• Workarounds that address this vulnerability are not available.

Fixed Software

• Cisco provides information about fixed software in Cisco bugs, which are accessible through the Cisco Bug Search Tool.
  
  When considering software upgrades, customers are advised to consult the Cisco Security Advisories and Responses archive at http://www.cisco.com/go/psirt and review subsequent advisories to determine exposure and a complete upgrade solution.
  
  In all cases, customers should ensure that the devices to be upgraded contain sufficient memory and confirm that current hardware and software configurations will continue to be supported properly by the new release. If the information is not clear, customers are advised to contact the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) or their contracted maintenance providers.

Exploitation and Public Announcements

• 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.

URL

• http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160810-ip-phone-8800

Revision History

• Version	Description	Section	Status	Date
  1.0	Initial public release.	-	Final	2016-August-10

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