# CVE-2017-6340: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> An authenticated user can inject malicious JavaScript via report templates, leading to code execution and bypassing access controls in Trend Micro IWSVA.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.4 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Apr 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-v737-x8qm-mgf3

## What is CVE-2017-6340?

CVE-2017-6340 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Apr 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance (IWSVA) 6.5 before CP 1746 does not sanitize a rest/commonlog/report/template name field, which allows a 'Reports Only' user to inject malicious JavaScript while creating a new report. Additionally, IWSVA implements incorrect access control that allows any authenticated, remote user (even with low privileges like 'Auditor') to create or modify reports, and consequently take advantage of this XSS vulnerability. The JavaScript is executed when victims visit reports or auditlog pages.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6340?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Trendmicro Interscan Web Security Virtual Appliance.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-6340?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6340 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-6340 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-6340 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance (IWSVA) 6.5 SP2 - Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2016-9269](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9269/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2020-8465](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8465/): Auth bypass in Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-8466](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8466/): Command injection in Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-28578](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-28578/): Memory corruption in Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-8606](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8606/): Auth bypass in Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-6340 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-6340 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Apr 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-6340 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6340/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6340/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6340
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6340
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-6340

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6340/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.