CVE-2017-14357 Cross-site scripting in HP ArcSight ESM

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts into HP ArcSight ESM, potentially executing code or hijacking user sessions.

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-2017-14357?

CVE-2017-14357 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Micro Focus HP ArcSight ESM, published on 31 Oct 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

A Reflected and Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in HP ArcSight ESM and HP ArcSight ESM Express, in any 6.x version prior to 6.9.1c Patch 4 or 6.11.0 Patch 1. This vulnerability could be exploited remotely to allow Reflected and Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14357?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Hp Arcsight Enterprise Security Manager, Hp Arcsight Enterprise Security Manager Express.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14357?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14357 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-2017-14357 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14357 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-27rj-8jq2-2jf3.

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