CVE-2017-1659 Cross-site scripting in "HCL iNotes"
An attacker can exploit a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in HCL iNotes to steal victim authentication cookies and take over accounts.
- 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-2017-1659?
CVE-2017-1659 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in "HCL iNotes", published on 1 Jul 2020. 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
"HCL iNotes is susceptible to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials."
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1659?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Inotes.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1659?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1659 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-2017-1659 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1659 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in "HCL iNotes"
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7hq5-3x9w-x86w.