CVE-2008-2165

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in AccessCodeStart.asp in Cisco Building Broadband Service Manager (BBSM) Captive Portal 5.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the msg parameter.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.50%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492043/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492093/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29191 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/30222 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3895 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1535 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42395 vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020018 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2165?
CVE-2008-2165 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2165?
To fix CVE-2008-2165, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-2165 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-2165 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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