Cisco’s XSS Oopsie: When Clicking a Link Feels Like a Bad Idea
Cisco Unified Intelligent Contact Management Enterprise is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack, allowing unauthenticated attackers to have their malicious script and run it too. Cisco plans to release software updates to fix this, proving once again that while technology may glitch, comedy is forever.
Hot Take:
Cisco’s Unified Intelligent Contact Management Enterprise has a new feature: involuntary cross-site scripting (XSS) tours! Unfortunately, this latest “update” isn’t quite what users were hoping for, as it allows unauthenticated, remote attackers to play an unwelcome game of “Guess the User’s Sensitive Information.” Cisco promises a fix soon, but until then, keep your click-happy fingers in check and your browser un-clicked on suspicious links!
Key Points:
- A vulnerability in Cisco’s web-based management interface allows cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
- The flaw stems from inadequate user input validation.
- Attackers can exploit this by getting users to click on crafted links.
- Cisco intends to release software updates to fix the vulnerability.
- No current workarounds are available to mitigate the issue.