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Data Center Analytics FrameworkApplication · Cisco

CVE-2018-0145

MEDIUM · 6.1 CVSS v3.0 Published 2018-02-22
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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68/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

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
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of the Cisco Data Center Analytics Framework application could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the interface of an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface of the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to click a malicious link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the interface or allow the attacker to access sensitive browser-based information on the affected system. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvg45105.

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 · high confidence

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Data Center Analytics Framework. The flaw stems from insufficient validation of user-supplied input, allowing an attacker to inject malicious script code via a crafted URL that gets reflected back to the user. Successful exploitation enables arbitrary script execution in the browser context or access to sensitive browser-based information.

MitigationApply the Cisco patch for CSCvg45105 when available. In the interim, restrict network access to the management interface to trusted sources and educate users about avoiding clicking untrusted links.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
Data Center Analytics FrameworkApplication
Affected:= 3.1

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
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/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. Identify Cisco Data Center Analytics Framework installation
    Locate the application on the system or confirm the product is running in the environment. Check for processes named 'dcaf' or similar analytics framework components.
    Affected if The product is not installed or is running a version other than 3.1
  2. Verify the exact installed version
    Access the web-based management interface and navigate to the About or Version section, or use the command-line interface if available to query the installed version number.
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 3.1
  3. Confirm web-based management interface is accessible
    Attempt to access the management interface via HTTP/HTTPS on the typical management port (commonly 8080 or 8443 for Cisco analytics products). Check if the interface responds.
    Affected if The web interface is accessible and responds to requests
  4. Test for reflected XSS vulnerability
    Craft a test URL with a simple script payload in a parameter (e.g., ?test=<script>alert('XSS')</script>) and observe if the script is reflected back in the response without proper encoding.
    Affected if User-supplied input in the URL is reflected back in the response without sanitization or encoding

A user is affected if they have Cisco Data Center Analytics Framework version 3.1 running with the web-based management interface accessible, and the interface reflects unsanitized user input in URLs.

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

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

Apply the Cisco patch for CSCvg45105 when available. In the interim, restrict network access to the management interface to trusted sources and educate users about avoiding clicking untrusted links.

Fix this in Data Center Analytics Framework Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
17.0 hours of engineering $3,000
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