CVE-2019-5286 Cross-site scripting in HedEx Lite
Remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks by tricking users into clicking malicious links in HedEx Lite.
- 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-2019-5286?
CVE-2019-5286 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in HedEx Lite, published on 13 Jun 2019. 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
There is a reflection XSS vulnerability in the HedEx products. Remote attackers send malicious links to users and trick users to click. Successfully exploit cloud allow the attacker to initiate XSS attacks. Affects HedEx Lite versions earlier than V200R006C00SPC007.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5286?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Hedex Lite.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5286?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5286 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-2019-5286 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5286 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in HedEx Lite
Sources
Also known as GHSA-22v6-vh64-279g.