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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2015.2774
Cisco SocialMiner WeChat Page Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
5 November 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Cisco SocialMiner
Publisher: Cisco Systems
Operating System: Cisco
VMware ESX Server
Impact/Access: Cross-site Scripting -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2015-6356
Original Bulletin:
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20151103-csm
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Cisco Security Advisory
Cisco SocialMiner WeChat Page Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Medium
Advisory ID:
cisco-sa-20151103-csm
Published:
2015 November 3 17:53 GMT
Version 1.0:
Final
CVSS Score:
Base - 4.3
Workarounds:
No workarounds available
Cisco Bug IDs:
CSCuw60212
CVE-2015-6356
CWE-79
Summary
A vulnerability in the WeChat page of Cisco Social Miner could allow an
unauthenticated, remote attacker to send a malicious script to an unsuspecting
user.
The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker
could exploit this vulnerability by convincing the user of the affected device
to follow a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled website. An exploit
could allow the attacker to submit arbitrary requests to the affected device
via the affected web browser with the privileges of the user.
Cisco has not released software updates that address this vulnerability.
Workarounds that mitigate this vulnerability are not available.
This advisory is available at the following link:
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20151103-csm
Affected Products
Vulnerable Products
Cisco SocialMiner release 10.0(1) is vulnerable.
Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable
No other Cisco products are currently known to be affected by this
vulnerability.
Workarounds
No workarounds are available.
Fixed Software
When considering software upgrades, customers are advised to consult the
Cisco Security Advisories and Responses archive at
http://www.cisco.com/go/psirt and review subsequent advisories to determine
exposure and a complete upgrade solution.
In all cases, customers should ensure that the devices to be upgraded
contain sufficient memory and confirm that current hardware and software
configurations will continue to be supported properly by the new release. If
the information is not clear, customers are advised to contact the Cisco
Technical Assistance Center (TAC) or their contracted maintenance providers.
Exploitation and Public Announcements
The Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) is not aware of
any public announcements or malicious use of the vulnerability that is
described in this advisory.
URL
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20151103-csm
Revision History
Version Description Section Status Date
1.0 Initial public release. Final 2015-November-03
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