CVE-2016-8789 Cross-site scripting in eSpace IAD V300R001C03, V300R001C04, V300R001C06, V300R001C20 and V300R001C07
Attackers can hijack sessions or steal user information via malicious scripts in URLs targeting Huawei eSpace IAD devices.
- 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-2016-8789?
CVE-2016-8789 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in eSpace IAD V300R001C03, V300R001C04, V300R001C06, V300R001C20 and V300R001C07, published on 2 Apr 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
Huawei eSpace Integrated Access Device (IAD) with software V300R001C03, V300R001C04, V300R001C06, V300R001C20, and V300R001C07 allows an attacker to trick a user into clicking a URL containing malicious scripts to obtain user information or hijack the session, aka XSS.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8789?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Espace Integrated Access Device Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8789?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8789 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-2016-8789 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8789 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mvvc-3v8g-5x86.