CVE-2005-3921 describes a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Cisco IOS Web Server, specifically affecting IOS version 12.0(2a). This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML through crafted packets viewed by an administrator via the HTTP interface to memory buffers or through Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) packets with HTML payloads displayed on CDP status pages. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 2.6, indicating a network-based attack with high access complexity, requiring no authentication, and resulting in only partial integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not a widely targeted vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 12.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.3\(1a\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(1a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.3\(2\)jaCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(2\)ja:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.3\(2\)ja5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(2\)ja5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.3\(2\)jkCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(2\)jk:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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