CVE-2014-5417 Meinberg Radio Clocks LANTIME M-Series

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Meinberg LANTIME M-Series NTP servers, potentially compromising user sessions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-5417?

CVE-2014-5417 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Meinberg Radio Clocks LANTIME M-Series, published on 5 Nov 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Meinberg NTP Server firmware on LANTIME M-Series devices 6.15.019 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5417?

It affects 8 products.

Products include Meinberg Lantime M100, Meinberg Lantime M200, Meinberg Lantime M300, Meinberg Lantime M3000, Meinberg Lantime M400, Meinberg Lantime M600 and 2 more.

How do I fix CVE-2014-5417?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5417 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2014-5417 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5417 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7h4g-fv39-cwf4.

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