CVE-2017-5164 Cross-site scripting in BINOM3 Electric Power Quality Meter
An attacker can execute arbitrary script code in another user's browser session via unverified input in the BINOM3 Electric Power Quality Meter.
- 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-2017-5164?
CVE-2017-5164 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in BINOM3 Electric Power Quality Meter, published on 13 Feb 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
An issue was discovered in BINOM3 Universal Multifunctional Electric Power Quality Meter. Input sent from a malicious client is not properly verified by the server. An attacker can execute arbitrary script code in another user's browser session (CROSS-SITE SCRIPTING).
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5164?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Binom3 Universal Multifunctional Electric Power Quality Meter Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5164?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5164 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-2017-5164 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5164 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in BINOM3 Electric Power Quality Meter
- CVE-2017-5162 Missing authorization in BINOM3 Electric Power Quality Meter
- CVE-2017-5166 Information disclosure in BINOM3 Electric Power Quality Meter
- CVE-2017-5167 Hardcoded credentials in BINOM3 Electric Power Quality Meter
- CVE-2017-5165 Cross-site request forgery in BINOM3 Electric Power Quality Meter
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4gm6-cxhp-6qhq.