# CVE-2018-10609: Cross-site scripting in TELEM-GW6/GWM

> Cross-site scripting in Martem TELEM gateways allows attackers to execute client-side code with user privileges via unsanitized Websocket data.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 31 Jul 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4jgf-7332-wrp2

## What is CVE-2018-10609?

CVE-2018-10609 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Martem TELEM-GW6/GWM, published on 31 Jul 2018. 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

Martem TELEM GW6 and GWM devices with firmware 2018.04.18-linux_4-01-601cb47 and prior allow improper sanitization of data over a Websocket which may allow cross-site scripting and client-side code execution with target user privileges.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10609?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Martem Telem-Gw6 Firmware, Martem Telem-Gwm Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-10609?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-10609 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-10609 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10609 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Martem TELEM-GW6/GWM

- [CVE-2018-10603](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10603/): Missing authorization in TELEM GW6 (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-10605](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10605/): Hardcoded credentials in TELEM-GW6/GWM (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-10607](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10607/): Denial of service in TELEM GW6 (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-10609 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-10609 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Martem TELEM-GW6/GWM, published on 31 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10609 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Martem TELEM-GW6/GWM. 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-2018-10609/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10609/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-10609
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10609
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-10609

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10609/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.