Vulnerability identifier: #VU62334

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20725

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
800 Series Industrial Integrated Services Routers
Other software / Other software solutions
Industrial Ethernet 4000 Series Switches
Other software / Other software solutions
800 Series Integrated Services Routers
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
4000 Series Integrated Services Routers
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
Catalyst 9x00 Series Switches
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
Catalyst IE3400 Rugged Series
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
Embedded Services 3300 Series Switches
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
IR510 WPAN Industrial Routers
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
IC3000 Industrial Compute Gateway
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
CGR1000 Compute Modules
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Cisco IOx
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Cisco IOS XE
Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Cisco IOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

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 Local Manager interface. A remote user can inject 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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

800 Series Industrial Integrated Services Routers: All versions

800 Series Integrated Services Routers: All versions

CGR1000 Compute Modules: All versions

Industrial Ethernet 4000 Series Switches: All versions

Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers: All versions

4000 Series Integrated Services Routers: All versions

Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers: All versions

Catalyst 9x00 Series Switches: All versions

Catalyst IE3400 Rugged Series: All versions

Embedded Services 3300 Series Switches: All versions

IR510 WPAN Industrial Routers: All versions

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External links
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iox-yuXQ6hFj

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.