CVE-2020-16847 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in Extreme Management Center.

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-2020-16847?

CVE-2020-16847 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Aug 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

Extreme Analytics in Extreme Management Center before 8.5.0.169 allows unauthenticated reflected XSS via a parameter in a GET request, aka CFD-4887.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-16847?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Extremenetworks Extreme Management Center.

How do I fix CVE-2020-16847?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-16847 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-2020-16847 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-16847 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2qxq-774f-5m45.

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