CVE-2020-8170 Cross-site scripting in AirMax AirOS for TI, XW and XM boards
Reflected XSS in AirMax AirOS allows attackers to steal session information or take over admin accounts.
- 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-2020-8170?
CVE-2020-8170 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in AirMax AirOS for TI, XW and XM boards, published on 26 May 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
We have recently released new version of AirMax AirOS firmware v6.3.0 for TI, XW and XM boards that fixes vulnerabilities found on AirMax AirOS v6.2.0 and prior TI, XW and XM boards, according to the description below:Multiple end-points with parameters vulnerable to reflected cross site scripting (XSS), allowing attackers to abuse the user' session information and/or account takeover of the admin user.Mitigation:Update to the latest AirMax AirOS firmware version available at the AirMax download page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8170?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ui Airos.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8170?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8170 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-2020-8170 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8170 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in AirMax AirOS for TI, XW and XM boards
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4jqr-24r4-6mgf.