CVE-2019-19002 ABB eSOMS X-XSS-Protection not enabled

Medium 6.3 Published 2 Apr 2020 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Missing X-XSS-Protection header in ABB eSOMS increases XSS risk for older browsers, requiring a patch to enable the security feature.

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-2019-19002?

CVE-2019-19002 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in ABB eSOMS, published on 2 Apr 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

For ABB eSOMS versions 4.0 to 6.0.2, the X-XSS-Protection HTTP response header is not set in responses from the web server. For older web browser not supporting Content Security Policy, this might increase the risk of Cross Site Scripting.

Weakness: CWE-79, CWE-16

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19002?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hitachienergy Esoms.

How do I fix CVE-2019-19002?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19002 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-2019-19002 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19002 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pgjp-v577-m7x4.