CVE-2018-7827 Cross-site scripting in Pelco Sarix Enhanced and Spectra Enhanced, Pelco Sarix Enhanced 1st generation and Spectra Enhanced PTZ

Medium 5.4 Published 22 May 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in user browsers via XSS in Pelco Sarix and Spectra Enhanced cameras.

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-2018-7827?

CVE-2018-7827 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Pelco Sarix Enhanced and Spectra Enhanced, Pelco Sarix Enhanced 1st generation and Spectra Enhanced PTZ, published on 22 May 2019. 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 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the 1st Gen. Pelco Sarix Enhanced Camera and Spectra Enhanced PTZ Camera which a remote attacker can execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a user’s browser session.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7827?

It affects 59 products.

Products include Schneider-Electric D6220 Firmware, Schneider-Electric D6220l Firmware, Schneider-Electric D6230 Firmware, Schneider-Electric D6230l Firmware, Schneider-Electric Ime119-1ei Firmware, Schneider-Electric Ime119-1ep Firmware and 53 more.

How do I fix CVE-2018-7827?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7827 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-2018-7827 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7827 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2f54-rmw2-852f.