CVE-2017-9979 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An attacker can inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript into error responses via unsanitized REST calls, potentially executing code in the victim's browser.
- 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-2017-9979?
CVE-2017-9979 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Aug 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
On the OSNEXUS QuantaStor v4 virtual appliance before 4.3.1, if the REST call invoked does not exist, an error will be triggered containing the invalid method previously invoked. The response sent to the user isn't sanitized in this case. An attacker can leverage this issue by including arbitrary HTML or JavaScript code as a parameter, aka XSS.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9979?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Osnexus Quantastor.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9979?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9979 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-2017-9979 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9979 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2021-42081 Authenticated Remote Command Execution vulnerability in OSNEXUS QuantaStor before 6.0.0.355
- CVE-2021-4406 Authenticated Remote COmmand Execution as root in OSNEXUS QuantaStor version 6.0.0.355 and others
- CVE-2021-42083 Authenticated Stored XSS in OSNEXUS QuantaStor 6.0.0.335
- CVE-2021-42082 Local Privilege Escalation to root in OSNEXUS QuantaStor before 6.0.0.355
- CVE-2021-42080 Reflected XSS vulnerability in OSNEXUS QuantaStor before 6.0.0.355
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4fcm-h243-v25v.