Cisco Security Advisory
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AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:F/RL:U/RC:C
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A vulnerability in the search form of the Cisco ISE administration/monitoring panel could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to send a malicious script to an unsuspecting user.
The vulnerability is due to improper input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing the user of the affected system to follow a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled website. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to submit arbitrary requests to the affected device via the affected web browser with the privileges of the user.
Cisco has confirmed this vulnerability in a security notice; however, software updates are not available.
To exploit the vulnerability, the attacker may provide a link to a malicious site and may persuade the user to follow the link by using misleading language and instructions.
Cisco indicates through the CVSS score that functional exploit code exists; however, the code is not known to be publicly available.
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Customers should refer to Cisco bug ID CSCuh87036 for the most complete list of affected product versions.Vulnerable Products
At the time this alert was first published, Cisco Identity Services Engine Software versions 1.0 MR and prior were vulnerable. Later versions of Cisco Identity Services Engine Software may also be affected.Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable
No other Cisco products are currently known to be affected by these vulnerabilities.
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Administrators are advised to contact the vendor regarding future updates and releases.
Users are advised not to open email messages from suspicious or unrecognized sources. If users cannot verify that links or attachments included in email messages are safe, they are advised not to open them.
For additional information about cross-site scripting attacks and the methods used to exploit these vulnerabilities, see the Cisco Applied Mitigation Bulletin Understanding Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Threat Vectors
Administrators are advised to monitor affected systems.
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Software updates are not available.
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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.
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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.
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Show LessVersion Description Section Status Date 1.0 Initial Release NA Final 2013-Jul-15
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