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CVE-2013-5523

4.3 · MEDIUM

The Sponsor Portal in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) 1.2 and earlier does not properly restrict use of IFRAME elements, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct clickjacking atta…

Published Oct 10, 2013ciscoCWE-20EPSS 1.22%

Overview

CVE-2013-5523 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco identity_services_engine_software. It was published on October 10, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Sponsor Portal in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) 1.2 and earlier does not properly restrict use of IFRAME elements, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct clickjacking attacks and unspecified other attacks via a crafted web site, related to a "cross-frame scripting (XFS)" issue, aka Bug ID CSCui82666.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update identity_services_engine_software 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
ciscoidentity_services_engine_software0Affected

References

Refosvdb.org/98168Refsecunia.com/advisories/55207Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-5523Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=31161Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/62869Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1029157Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87724Refosvdb.org/98168Refsecunia.com/advisories/55207Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-5523

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-5523?

CVE-2013-5523 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco identity_services_engine_software. It was published on October 10, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-5523?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-5523?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update identity_services_engine_software 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-2013-5523?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-5523 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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