CVE-2017-5800 Cross-site scripting in Operations Bridge Analytics

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts into HPE Operations Bridge Analytics, potentially compromising user sessions or executing code.

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-2017-5800?

CVE-2017-5800 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Operations Bridge Analytics, 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 Remote Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in HPE Operations Bridge Analytics version v3.0 was found.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5800?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hp Operations Bridge Analytics.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5800?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5800 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-2017-5800 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5800 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gpww-j5j6-f34j.

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