CVE-2017-8178 Cross-site scripting in Vicky-AL00
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary script code on Huawei smartphones by sending emails containing malicious code that triggers when viewed.
- 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-2017-8178?
CVE-2017-8178 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Vicky-AL00, published on 22 Nov 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
Huawei Email APP Vicky-AL00 smartphones with software of earlier than VKY-AL00C00B171 versions has a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to send email that storing malicious code to a smartphone and waiting for a user to access this email that triggers execution of the code. An exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code on the affected device.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8178?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Vicky-Al00 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8178?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8178 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-2017-8178 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8178 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4348-8467-8wg9.