CVE-2018-11689 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in DVR web viewers allows attackers to inject scripts via the login page parameter.

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-2018-11689?

CVE-2018-11689 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jun 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

Web Viewer for Hanwha DVR 2.17 and Smart Viewer in Samsung Web Viewer for Samsung DVR are vulnerable to XSS via the /cgi-bin/webviewer_login_page data3 parameter. (The same Web Viewer codebase was transitioned from Samsung to Hanwha.)

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11689?

It affects 10 products.

Products include Hanwha-Security Hrd-1641 Firmware, Hanwha-Security Hrd-1642 Firmware, Hanwha-Security Hrd-440 Firmware, Hanwha-Security Hrd-442 Firmware, Hanwha-Security Hrd-443 Firmware, Hanwha-Security Hrd-840 Firmware and 4 more.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11689?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11689 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-2018-11689 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11689 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as CVE-2021-45817, GHSA-9693-h7pg-637x.

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