CVE-2016-8532 Cross-site scripting in Matrix Operating Environment
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in HPE Matrix Operating Environment allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-8532?
CVE-2016-8532 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Matrix Operating Environment, published on 15 Feb 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A cross site scripting vulnerability in HPE Matrix Operating Environment version 7.6 was found.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8532?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hp Matrix Operating Environment.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8532?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8532 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-2016-8532 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8532 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Matrix Operating Environment
- CVE-2016-2018 Information disclosure in n/a
- CVE-2016-2029 HPE Matrix Operating Environment before 7.5.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or modify data via unspecified vectors
- CVE-2016-8533 Privilege escalation in Matrix Operating Environment
- CVE-2016-8534 Privilege escalation in Matrix Operating Environment
- CVE-2017-5781 Cross-site request forgery in Matrix Operating Environment
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vh27-qmfr-wr8c.