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FinesseApplication · Cisco

CVE-2013-3455

MEDIUM · 5.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2013-08-12
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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59/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Cisco Finesse allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network for HTTP query data, aka Bug ID CSCug16732.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Cisco Finesse transmits sensitive information in HTTP query parameters without encryption, allowing remote attackers on the same network segment to intercept this data via packet sniffing.

MitigationEnable HTTPS/SSL encryption for all Cisco Finesse web communications and ensure TLS is properly configured with valid certificates.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
FinesseApplication
Affected:all versions

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Cisco Finesse is installed
    Check for Cisco Finesse processes or services running on the system, or look for Finesse installation directories
    Affected if Cisco Finesse software is present and running on the system
  2. Check if HTTP is enabled for Finesse web interface
    Examine the Finesse configuration files or inspect which network ports the Finesse application is listening on. HTTP typically uses port 80.
    Affected if The Finesse web interface is accessible over HTTP (port 80) without SSL encryption
  3. Verify SSL/TLS configuration status
    Review the Finesse SSL/TLS settings in the administration console or configuration files, and check if HTTPS (port 443) is enabled and properly configured
    Affected if HTTPS/SSL is disabled, not configured, or the Finesse server is not binding to secure ports
  4. Confirm sensitive data in query parameters
    Use a network packet capture tool on the same network segment while accessing the Finesse web interface to observe if sensitive information such as credentials or session tokens appear as plain text in URL query parameters
    Affected if Sensitive data is transmitted in clear text via HTTP query parameters that can be captured by packet sniffing

A user is affected if Cisco Finesse is installed and configured to allow unencrypted HTTP access, enabling sensitive data in query parameters to be intercepted by network observers.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Enable HTTPS/SSL encryption for all Cisco Finesse web communications and ensure TLS is properly configured with valid certificates.

Fix this in Finesse Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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