CVE-2015-6477 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the Nordex Control 2 SCADA wind farm portal, potentially compromising user sessions or data.

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-2015-6477?

CVE-2015-6477 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Oct 2015. 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Wind Farm Portal application in Nordex Control 2 (NC2) SCADA 16 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6477?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nordex Nordex Control 2 Scada.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6477?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6477 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-2015-6477 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-6477 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x62w-289v-82mf.

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