CVE-2018-0251 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Clientless SSL VPN portal of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software, affecting various ASA products including the 3000 Series, ASAv, and 5500/5500-X Series. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary script code or access sensitive browser information by tricking a user into clicking a crafted link. The exploit requires user interaction and is due to insufficient input validation. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.8\(2.15\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.8\(2.15\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.9\(1\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.9\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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