CVE-2018-6502 Cross-site scripting in ArcSight Management Center
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in ArcSight Management Center allows attackers to execute scripts in user browsers, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-6502?
CVE-2018-6502 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Micro Focus ArcSight Management Center, published on 20 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A potential Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Security vulnerability has been identified in ArcSight Management Center (ArcMC) in all versions prior to 2.81. This vulnerability could be exploited to allow for Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS).
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6502?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hp Arcsight Management Center.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6502?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6502 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-2018-6502 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6502 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Micro Focus ArcSight Management Center
- CVE-2018-6500 Path traversal in ArcSight Management Center
- CVE-2018-6505 Path traversal in ArcSight Management Center
- CVE-2018-6501 Missing authorization in n/a
- CVE-2018-6503 Missing authorization in ArcSight Management Center
- CVE-2019-3486 ArcSight Security Management Center stored cross site script issue in version prior to 2.9.1
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gp3g-jq7m-w929.