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TI-2017-09048 Aliases CVE-2017-12272GHSA-85gm-vc8f-chp4

Cross-site scripting in Cisco IOS XE

Priority LOW 30CWE-79Published · Updated

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 code of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web interface of the affected software. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of some parameters that are passed to the web server of the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user of the web interface to access a malicious link or by intercepting a user request for the affected web interface and injecting malicious code into the request. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected web interface or allow the attacker to access sensitive browser-based information. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvb09516.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0122 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Cisco IOS XECisco IOS XE—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco IOS XE Vendor— Affected Cisco IOS XE Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.2VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.3\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.3(1)VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.3\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.3(1) Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-12272
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-85gm-vc8f-chp4

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-06904 Cisco is providing an update for the ongoing investigation into observed exploitation of… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2018-00122 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS and IOS XE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-02977 Improper input validation in Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-00135 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS, IOS XE, and IOS XR KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-04498 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-04497 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS XE Software KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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