CVE-2022-28172 Cross-site scripting in DS-A71024/48/72R,DS-A80624S,DS-A81016S,DS-A72024/72R,DS-A80316S,DS-A82024D

Medium 6.5 Published 27 Jun 2022 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks on Hikvision Hybrid SAN storage devices via insufficient input validation in the web module.

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-2022-28172?

CVE-2022-28172 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in hikvision DS-A71024/48/72R,DS-A80624S,DS-A81016S,DS-A72024/72R,DS-A80316S,DS-A82024D, published on 27 Jun 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

The web module in some Hikvision Hybrid SAN/Cluster Storage products have the following security vulnerability. Due to the insufficient input validation, attacker can exploit the vulnerability to XSS attack by sending messages with malicious commands to the affected device.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28172?

It affects 11 products.

Products include Hikvision Ds-A71024 Firmware, Hikvision Ds-A71048 Firmware, Hikvision Ds-A71048r-Cvs Firmware, Hikvision Ds-A71072r Firmware, Hikvision Ds-A72024 Firmware, Hikvision Ds-A72048r-Cvs Firmware and 5 more.

How do I fix CVE-2022-28172?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28172 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-2022-28172 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28172 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5h27-7cmr-gg9r.