CVE-2018-9081 Iomega and LenovoEMC NAS Web UI Vulnerabilities
Attackers can inject scripts via malicious filenames in NAS Content Viewer, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover when users interact with the files.
- 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-2018-9081?
CVE-2018-9081 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Lenovo Group LTD EZ Media and Backup Center, published on 28 Sep 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
For some Iomega, Lenovo, LenovoEMC NAS devices versions 4.1.402.34662 and earlier, the file name used for assets accessible through the Content Viewer application are vulnerable to self cross-site scripting self-XSS. As a result, adversaries can add files to shares accessible from the Content Viewer with a cross site scripting payload in its name, and wait for a user to try and rename the file for their payload to trigger.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9081?
It affects 20 products.
Products include Lenovo Ez Media \& Backup Center Firmware, Lenovo Ix2 Firmware, Lenovo Ix4-300d Firmware, Lenovo Px12-400r Firmware, Lenovo Px12-450r Firmware, Lenovo Px2-300d Firmware and 14 more.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9081?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9081 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-2018-9081 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9081 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Lenovo Group LTD EZ Media and Backup Center
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m3g4-7856-hf77.