CVE-2017-12544 Cross-site scripting in System Management Homepage for Windows and Linux
Cross-site scripting in HPE System Management Homepage allows attackers to execute scripts in user browsers, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2017-12544?
CVE-2017-12544 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Hp System Management Homepage, 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 System Management Homepage for Windows and Linux version prior to v7.6.1 was found.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12544?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hp System Management Homepage.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12544?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12544 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-2017-12544 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-12544 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Hp System Management Homepage
- CVE-2012-2012 Information disclosure in n/a
- CVE-2011-1541 Unspecified vulnerability in HP System Management Homepage (SMH) before 6.3 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions,
- CVE-2016-1995 HPE System Management Homepage before 7.5.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
- CVE-2013-3576 Command injection in n/a
- CVE-2012-2014 Other in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9w8p-qh5m-p38x.