Cross-site scripting in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2023-20019
Published: January 12, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU71115
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20019
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the web-based management interface. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Affected software
Cisco BroadWorks Application Server
Cisco BroadWorks Xtended Services Platform
BroadWorks Application Delivery Platform
Cisco BroadWorks Xtended Services Platform
BroadWorks Application Delivery Platform
How to mitigate CVE-2023-20019
Install updates from vendor's website.
Cisco BroadWorks Application Server - addressed in versions AP.as.23.0.1075.ap384344, AP.as.24.0.944.ap384344
Cisco BroadWorks Xtended Services Platform - update to AP.xsp.23.0.1075.ap384344
BroadWorks Application Delivery Platform - addressed in versions CommPilot-23_2022.11, CommPilot-24_2022.11
Cisco BroadWorks Xtended Services Platform - update to AP.xsp.23.0.1075.ap384344
BroadWorks Application Delivery Platform - addressed in versions CommPilot-23_2022.11, CommPilot-24_2022.11