CVE-2023-5985 Cross-site scripting in ION8650
An attacker with admin privileges can inject malicious scripts into system values, compromising the user's browser via cross-site scripting.
- 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-2023-5985?
CVE-2023-5985 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Schneider Electric ION8650, published on 15 Nov 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation vulnerability exists that could cause compromise of a user’s browser when an attacker with admin privileges has modified system values.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5985?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Schneider-Electric Ion8650 Firmware, Schneider-Electric Ion8800 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5985?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5985 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-2023-5985 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5985 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Schneider Electric ION8650
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w4j8-vf5m-3g67.