Vulnerability identifier: #VU8564

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12253

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Cisco Unified Intelligence Center
Server applications / DLP, anti-spam, sniffers

Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to perform CSRF attack.

The weakness exists due to a lack of cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted HTML page or URL, trick the victim into visiting it, gain access to the system and perform arbitrary actions.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco Unified Intelligence Center: 11.5.1

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External links
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170920-cuic1

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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