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CVE-2018-4842

MEDIUM
4.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE X-200IRT switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V5.4.1), SCALANCE X-200RNA switch family (All versions < V3.2.7), SCALANCE X-300 switch family (incl. X408 and SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V4.1.3). A remote, authenticated attacker with access to the configuration web server could be able to store script code on the web site, if the HRP redundancy option is set. This code could be executed in the web browser of victims visiting this web site (XSS), affecting its confidentiality, integrity and availability. User interaction is required for successful exploitation, as the user needs to visit the manipulated web site. At the stage of publishing this security advisory no public exploitation is known. The vendor has confirmed the vulnerability and provides mitigations to resolve it.

How to fix

Remediation Available
scalance x200 firmwareNVD
Affected:< 5.2.3Fixed in:5.2.3CVE-2018-4842derived from NVD
scalance x200irt firmwareNVD
Affected:< 5.4.1Fixed in:5.4.1CVE-2018-4842derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionRequired
ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.80%probability of exploitation in 30 days
52ndpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 52% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1
Other references1

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