Cross-site scripting in Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM And Presence Service…
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 the Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against the user of the web interface of an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of certain parameters passed to the web server. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing the user to access a malicious link or by intercepting the user request and injecting certain malicious code. A successful 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: CSCve25985.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM And Presence Service unknown | Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM And Presence Service unknown | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM And Presence Service unknown Vendor— Affected Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM And Presence Service unknown Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-0396
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pfw4-5446-c4cv
References
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- TI-2018-00368 Improper input validation in Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM & Presence Service CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-0396 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-0396 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pfw4-5446-c4cv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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