CVE-2018-17051
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 49th percentile. No fix published yet.
What to do
No fixed build or workaround is published yet. Limit exposure and watch for a patch.
- Knet Cisco Configuration ManagerAffected: ≤ 2014-11-19Upgrade to: after 2014-11-19Stated by: NVD
Versions as the sources state them. Full version matrix after sign-in
Steps
Written by AI from the record- Check whether your organization runs K-Net Cisco Configuration Manager and whether its web interface includes devices.php.
- Limit access to the management interface to trusted administrators and internal networks until it is replaced or remediated.
- No fixed version has been published; contact the supplier for a supported replacement or security update.
What it is
From the CVE record
K-Net Cisco Configuration Manager through 2014-11-19 has XSS via devices.php.
In plain language
Written by AI from the recordK-Net Cisco Configuration Manager through 2014-11-19 can let a malicious link tamper with an administrator’s browser session, so businesses running this old software should investigate and restrict access.
CVE-2018-17051 is a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in K-Net Cisco Configuration Manager’s devices.php endpoint, triggered when a user visits attacker-controlled content.
If you're affected
- Administrator session misuse
- Unauthorized configuration actions
- Misleading management pages
- Operational disruption
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
0.6% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 49th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
4 events over 2260 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- Record updated
- Publishedweakness classified, att&ck mapped
Affected products
And 1 more affected product. See all after sign-in
Technical detail
CVSS 3.0 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Scored 6.1 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
- User Interaction RequiredA user must click a link, open a file, or perform some action
Scope
- Scope ChangedThe exploit can affect other components (e.g. sandbox escape, host compromise from VM)
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality LowSome restricted information is disclosed, but limited in scope
- Integrity LowData modification is possible but limited in scope or consequence
- Availability NoneNo availability impact
Weaknesses
ATT&CK techniques
Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.
Sources
References in the record
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