CVE-2024-20488

Summary

CVE-2024-20488 is a vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) and Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition (Unified CM SME), which allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. The flaw arises from improper validation of user-supplied input, enabling attackers to trick users into clicking malicious links that could execute arbitrary scripts or access sensitive information. Affected products include a wide range of Cisco Unified Communication systems. To remediate this vulnerability, users are advised to apply the security patches provided by Cisco as outlined in their advisory. This vulnerability poses a medium severity risk, requiring user interaction for exploitation but potentially compromising sensitive browser-based data if successfully executed.

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