CVE-2022-20916: Cisco Security Advisory: Cisco IoT Control Center Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

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Summary

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• A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IoT Control Center could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the interface.

  This vulnerability exists because the web-based management interface does not properly validate user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to click a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected interface or access sensitive, browser-based information.

  Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

  This advisory is available at the following link:
  https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iotcc-xss-WQrCLRVd

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Affected Products

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• This vulnerability affects Cisco IoT Control Center, which is cloud based.

  Only products listed in the Vulnerable Products section of this advisory are known to be affected by this vulnerability.

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Workarounds

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• There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

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Fixed Software

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• Cisco has addressed this vulnerability in Cisco IoT Control Center, which is cloud based. No user action is required.

  Customers who need additional information are advised to contact the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) or their contracted maintenance providers.

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Exploitation and Public Announcements

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• 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.

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Source

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• Cisco would like to thank Ahmad Ali Almegbas for reporting this vulnerability.

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Cisco Security Vulnerability Policy

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• To learn about Cisco security vulnerability disclosure policies and publications, see the Security Vulnerability Policy. This document also contains instructions for obtaining fixed software and receiving security vulnerability information from Cisco.

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Revision History

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• Version

  Description

  Section

  Status

  Date

  1.0

  Initial public release.

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  Final

  2022-JUL-20

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