Unscored severity · published Feb 3, 2010
CVE-2010-0440
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in +CSCOT+/translation in Cisco Secure Desktop 3.4.2048, and other versions before 3.5; as used in Cisco ASA appliance before 8.2(1),…
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CVSS
4.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in +CSCOT+/translation in Cisco Secure Desktop 3.4.2048, and other versions before 3.5; as used in Cisco ASA appliance before 8.2(1), 8.1(2.7), and 8.0(5); allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted POST parameter, which is not properly handled by an eval statement in binary/mainv.js that writes to start.html.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.7% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AS
Adaptive Security Appliance Software · Cisco
8.1 before 8.1\(2.7\) · source: NVD
SD
Secure Desktop · Cisco
before 3.5 · source: NVD
Affected product
AS
Adaptive Security Appliance Software
Cisco
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0440
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-0440
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38397
Patch
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=19843
Exploit
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/cisco-secure-desktop-xss
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509290/100/0/threaded
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37960
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0273
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