CVE-2018-19394 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Attackers with admin access can inject persistent XSS via configuration files in Cobham Satcom devices, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-19394?

CVE-2018-19394 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Mar 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cobham Satcom Sailor 800 and 900 devices contained persistent XSS, which required administrative access to exploit. The vulnerability was exploitable by acquiring a copy of the device's configuration file, inserting an XSS payload into a relevant field (e.g., Satellite name), and then restoring the malicious configuration file.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19394?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Cobham Satcom Sailor 800 Firmware, Cobham Satcom Sailor 900 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-19394?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19394 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-2018-19394 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19394 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8363-pjm5-wqcw.

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