CVE-2017-8127 Cross-site scripting in UMA
An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the victim's browser via crafted links in Huawei UMA, potentially leading to session hijacking.
- 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-2017-8127?
CVE-2017-8127 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. UMA, published on 22 Nov 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
The UMA product with software V200R001 has a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could craft malicious links or scripts to launch XSS attacks.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8127?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Uma.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8127?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8127 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-2017-8127 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8127 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. UMA
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mmv9-w55c-wx5c.