CVE-2018-17904 Cross-site scripting in Reliance 4 SCADA/HMI

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

An unauthorized attacker can inject arbitrary code into the Reliance 4 SCADA/HMI system, potentially compromising industrial control operations.

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-2018-17904?

CVE-2018-17904 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in GEOVAP Reliance 4 SCADA/HMI, published on 25 Oct 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

Reliance 4 SCADA/HMI, Version 4.7.3 Update 3 and prior. This vulnerability could allow an unauthorized attacker to inject arbitrary code.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17904?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Geovap Reliance 4.

How do I fix CVE-2018-17904?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17904 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-2018-17904 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17904 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m42g-cw33-22jw.

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