CVE-2017-17749 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts on Bose SoundTouch devices by injecting malicious data via music services like Pandora.

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-2017-17749?

CVE-2017-17749 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Mar 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

Bose SoundTouch devices allow XSS via crafted song data from a music service, as demonstrated by Pandora.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17749?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bose Soundtouch.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17749?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17749 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-2017-17749 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17749 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g6mx-c6fr-xwv7.

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