CVE-2018-14890 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the Vectra Cognito Web Management Console, potentially compromising user sessions or data.
- 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-2018-14890?
CVE-2018-14890 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Sep 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Vectra Networks Cognito Brain and Sensor before 4.2 contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web Management Console.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14890?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vectra Cognito.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14890?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14890 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-2018-14890 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14890 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x2vr-x3m3-3fgc.