CVE-2017-3838

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against the user of the web interface of the affected system. More Information: CSCvc04838. Known Affected Releases: 5.8(2.5).

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.32%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a Cisco Secure Access Control System
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037835 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96234 vdb entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170215-acs vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-3838?
CVE-2017-3838 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-3838?
To fix CVE-2017-3838, 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-2017-3838 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-3838 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-3838?
CVE-2017-3838 affects n/a Cisco Secure Access Control System.
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