CVE-2017-3838 describes a DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) versions 5.8(2.5). An unauthenticated, remote attacker could exploit this flaw to execute malicious scripts in the user's web browser when they access the affected system's web interface. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 6.1 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and partial impact on confidentiality and integrity, but no impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.8\(2.5\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.8\(2.5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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