CVE-2024-20298: cisco cisco firepower management center Cross-site Scripting

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-20298 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in cisco cisco firepower management center. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 23-10-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 24-10-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the interface of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by inserting crafted input into various data fields in an affected interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the interface, or access sensitive, browser-based information.

• CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.