CVE-2021-46846 Cross-site scripting in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-46846?

CVE-2021-46846 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5, published on 3 Nov 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Integrated Lights-Out 5.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-46846?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hp Integrated Lights-Out 5 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-46846?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-46846 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-2021-46846 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-46846 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6w9f-qwfr-4pw9.

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