Cisco Finesse Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Finesse could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authorization and access sensitive information related to the device. The vulnerability exists because the software fails to sanitize URLs before it handles requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted URL. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.
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 | Cisco Finesse | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Finesse VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:11.6\(1\):-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.6(1) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:12.0\(1\):-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0(1) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:12.5\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.5(1) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_contact_center_express:12.0\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0(1) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:11.6\(1\):-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6(1) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:12.0\(1\):-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0(1) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:12.5\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5(1) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_contact_center_express:12.0\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0(1) Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-15278
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-prx4-w5qv-43g3
References
More Cisco Finesse vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-19919 Apache Log4j2 JNDI features do not protect against attacker controlled LDAP and other JNDI related endpoints KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2018-00358 Access control flaw in Cisco Finesse unknown CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-00357 Access control flaw in Cisco Finesse unknown CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-13337 Server-side request forgery in Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2017-09109 Improper authentication in Cisco Voice Operating System CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-04533 Resource management flaw in Multiple Cisco Products unknown CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2019-15278 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-15278 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-prx4-w5qv-43g3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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