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MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2014-2120
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WebVPN login page in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an unspecified parameter, aka Bug ID CSCun19025.

INFO

Published Date :

March 19, 2014, 1:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WebVPN login page. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an unspecified parameter.

Required Action :

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes :

https://web.archive.org/web/20140403043510/http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-2120 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2120

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-2120 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software
2 Cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco bug ID CSCun19025
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2014-2120 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2014-2120.

URL Resource
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-2120 Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66290 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029935 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-2120 Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66290 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029935 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-2120 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-2120 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Updated: 5 days ago
2 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Oct. 29, 2024, 10:19 a.m. This repo has been linked 206 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

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Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-2120 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 19, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-2120
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66290
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029935
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-2120 Vendor Advisory http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-2120 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66290 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66290 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029935 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029935 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Nov. 13, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-79
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Nov. 13, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Due Date 2024-12-03
    Added Vulnerability Name Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
    Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
    Added Date Added 2024-11-12
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 11, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 12, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029935
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66290
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 19, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.1
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

80.12 }} 0.42%

score

0.99049

percentile