# CVE-2014-5438: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote authenticated users can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the computer_name parameter in ARRIS Touchstone TG862G/CT Telephony Gateways.

- **Severity:** Low 3.5 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Dec 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4g6h-88c9-r2f6

## What is CVE-2014-5438?

CVE-2014-5438 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Dec 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ARRIS Touchstone TG862G/CT Telephony Gateway with firmware 7.6.59S.CT and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the computer_name parameter to connected_devices_computers_edit.php.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5438?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Arris Touchstone Tg862g\/Ct Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-5438?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5438 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-5438 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5438 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2014-9406](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9406/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2014-5437](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-5437/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-5438 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-5438 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Dec 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5438 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-5438/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-5438/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-5438
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-5438
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-5438

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