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CVE-2008-4542

3.5 · LOW

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cisco Unity 4.x before 4.2(1)ES162, 5.x before 5.0(1)ES56, and 7.x before 7.0(2)ES8 allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web sc…

Published Oct 13, 2008ciscoCWE-79EPSS 1.02%

Overview

CVE-2008-4542 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting cisco unity. It was published on October 13, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cisco Unity 4.x before 4.2(1)ES162, 5.x before 5.0(1)ES56, and 7.x before 7.0(2)ES8 allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by entering it in the database (aka data store).

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update unity to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ciscounity0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/32207Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1021012Refwww.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a0080a0d861.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/31642Refwww.voipshield.com/research-details.php?id=127Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2771Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45744Refsecunia.com/advisories/32207Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1021012Refwww.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a0080a0d861.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-4542?

CVE-2008-4542 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting cisco unity. It was published on October 13, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2008-4542?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-4542?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update unity to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-4542?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-4542 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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