CVE-2017-12212: cisco unity_connection Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-12212 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in cisco unity_connection. EPSS estimates a 1.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 07-09-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability in the web framework of Cisco Unity Connection could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web interface of an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of certain parameters that are passed to the affected software via the HTTP GET and HTTP POST methods. An attacker who can convince a user to follow an attacker-supplied link could execute arbitrary script or HTML code in the user's browser in the context of an affected site. Known Affected Releases 10.5(2). Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf25345.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
1.23%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
69%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.23% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Cisco1 product
- unity_connection10.5\(2\)
1 vendor · 1 product
References
4 links- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170906-cucX Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory