4.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2018-0388
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller XSS Insufficient Input Validation Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability in the web-based interface of Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against the user of the web-based interface of an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to click a crafted 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.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 17, 2018, 7:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:38 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

1.7
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-0388 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 wireless_lan_controller_software
2 Cisco wireless_lan_controller_software
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-2018-0388.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105665 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041927 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181017-wlan-xss Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105665 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041927 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181017-wlan-xss Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-0388 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-0388 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.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105665
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041927
    Added Reference https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181017-wlan-xss
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 03, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105665 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105665 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041927 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041927 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 16, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:8.3(133.0):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_software:8.3(133.0):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 16, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:8.5(120.0):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_software:8.5(120.0):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 16, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:8.3(135.0):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_software:8.3(135.0):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 Cisco Systems, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE Cisco Systems, Inc. CWE-79
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041927 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041927 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105665 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105665 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181017-wlan-xss No Types Assigned https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181017-wlan-xss Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:8.3\(133.0\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:8.3\(135.0\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:8.5\(120.0\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 20, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041927 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 19, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105665 [No Types Assigned]
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-0388 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-2018-0388 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

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