CVE-2016-8232 Cross-site scripting in Lenovo IBM BladeCenter HS22, HS22V, HS23, HS23E, HX5 Earlier than 66Z
An unauthenticated attacker can inject malicious scripts via crafted URLs to steal session cookies and data from users of the Advanced Management Module.
- 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-2016-8232?
CVE-2016-8232 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Lenovo IBM BladeCenter HS22, HS22V, HS23, HS23E, HX5 Earlier than 66Z, published on 1 Mar 2017. 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
Document Object Model-(DOM) based cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Advanced Management Module (AMM) versions earlier than 66Z of Lenovo IBM BladeCenter HS22, HS22V, HS23, HS23E, HX5 allows an unauthenticated attacker with access to the AMM's IP address to send a crafted URL that could inject a malicious script to access a user's AMM data such as cookies or other session information.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8232?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Advanced Management Module Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8232?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8232 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-2016-8232 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8232 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Lenovo IBM BladeCenter HS22, HS22V, HS23, HS23E, HX5 Earlier than 66Z
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2g27-5xv6-24x4.