CVE-2017-3842

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of the Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Device Manager (IDM) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to view sensitive information stored in certain HTML comments. More Information: CSCuh91455. Known Affected Releases: 7.2(1)V7.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.36%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Device Manager
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96256 vdb entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170215-idm vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037842 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-3842?
CVE-2017-3842 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-3842?
To fix CVE-2017-3842, 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-2017-3842 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-3842 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-2017-3842?
CVE-2017-3842 affects n/a Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Device Manager.
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