CVE-2018-6447 Cross-site scripting in Brocade Fabric OS
Authenticated attackers can exploit reflective XSS in the HTTP management interface to hijack user sessions and take over accounts.
- 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-2018-6447?
CVE-2018-6447 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Broadcom Fabric Operating System, published on 25 Sep 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A Reflective XSS Vulnerability in HTTP Management Interface in Brocade Fabric OS versions before Brocade Fabric OS v9.0.0, v8.2.2c, v8.2.1e, v8.1.2k, v8.2.0_CBN3, v7.4.2g could allow authenticated attackers with access to the web interface to hijack a user’s session and take over the account.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6447?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Broadcom Fabric Operating System.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6447?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6447 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-2018-6447 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6447 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Broadcom Fabric Operating System
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g72w-p563-r83r.