# CVE-2022-23083: Cross-site scripting in NetMaster Network Management for TCP/IP and NetMaster File Transfer Management

> An XSS vulnerability in NetMaster ReportCenter UI allows attackers to execute code on affected machines due to insufficient input validation.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Jan 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2mgm-5g5q-v3cw

## What is CVE-2022-23083?

CVE-2022-23083 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in NetMaster Network Management for TCP/IP and NetMaster File Transfer Management, published on 18 Jan 2022. 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

NetMaster 12.2 Network Management for TCP/IP and NetMaster File Transfer Management contain a XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) vulnerability in ReportCenter UI due to insufficient input validation that could potentially allow an attacker to execute code on the affected machine.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23083?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Broadcom Netmaster File Transfer Management, Broadcom Netmaster Network Management for Tcp\/Ip.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-23083?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-23083 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-23083 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23083 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-23083 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-23083 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in NetMaster Network Management for TCP/IP and NetMaster File Transfer Management, published on 18 Jan 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23083 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: NetMaster Network Management for TCP/IP and NetMaster File Transfer Management. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23083/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23083/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-23083
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23083
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-23083

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23083/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.