CVE-2020-10633 Cross-site scripting in eWON Flexy and Cosy

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a non-persistent XSS vulnerability in eWON Flexy and Cosy devices to initiate a password change, potentially leading to account takeover.

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-2020-10633?

CVE-2020-10633 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in eWON Flexy and Cosy, published on 8 Apr 2020. 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

A non-persistent XSS (cross-site scripting) vulnerability exists in eWON Flexy and Cosy (all firmware versions prior to 14.1s0). An attacker could send a specially crafted URL to initiate a password change for the device. The target must introduce the credentials to the gateway before the attack can be successful.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10633?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Hms-Networks Ewon Cosy Firmware, Hms-Networks Ewon Flexy Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10633?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10633 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-2020-10633 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10633 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-22gj-rr23-9xgc.

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