Cross-site scripting in Cisco Elastic Services Controller
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A vulnerability in the web framework of Cisco Elastic Services Controller (ESC) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web interface. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to access a malicious link or by intercepting a user request and injecting malicious code into the request. An exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected site or allow the attacker to access sensitive browser-based information. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd76324. Known Affected Releases: 2.2(9.76) and 2.3(1).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Elastic Services Controller | 2.2(9.76); 2.3(1) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Elastic Services Controller VendorCisco Affected 2.2(9.76); 2.3(1) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-6776
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m3qg-wjgv-hpqm
References
More Cisco Elastic Services Controller vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-01489 Cisco Elastic Services Controller REST API Authentication Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2018-00096 Improper authentication in Cisco Elastic Services Controller CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-04469 Access control flaw in Cisco Elastic Services Controller CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-04439 OS command injection in Cisco Elastic Services Controller CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-01039 Cisco Elastic Services Controller Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-04468 OS command injection in Cisco Elastic Services Controller CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-6776 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-6776 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m3qg-wjgv-hpqm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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