JVN#94363766: Cisco Catalyst 2940 Series Switches vulnerable to cross-site scripting

Cisco Catalyst 2940 Series Switches provided by Cisco Systems, Inc., with firmware versions prior to 12.2(50)SY, improperly processes user input and generates error pages, leading to a cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79).

The vulnerability has been addressed on 12.2(50)SY released in 2011 (Cisco bug id: CSCek36997), and Cisco Catalyst 2940 Series Switches has been End-of-Support since 2015.

Impact

An arbitrary script may be executed on the web browser of the user who is using the product.

Solution

Stop using the products and Switch to alternative products
The developer states that the affected products are no longer supported, and recommends to use alternative unaffected products.

Products Affected

• Cisco Catalyst 2940 Series Switches, firmware versions prior to 12.2(50)SY