CVE-2024-38501 Pepperl+Fuchs: Device Master ICDM-RX/* XSS vulnerability allows HTML injection

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can inject HTML to gain low-privileged access on Pepperl+Fuchs ICDM-RX devices.

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-2024-38501?

CVE-2024-38501 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Pepperl+Fuchs ICDM-RX/EN-2DB9/RJ45-DIN, published on 13 Aug 2024. 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

An unauthenticated remote attacker may use a HTML injection vulnerability with limited length to inject malicious HTML code and gain low-privileged access on the affected device.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38501?

It affects 8 products.

Products include Pepperl-Fuchs Eip\/Modbus Firmware, Pepperl-Fuchs Ethernet\/Ip Firmware, Pepperl-Fuchs Icdm-Rx\/Tcp Socketserver Firmware, Pepperl-Fuchs Modbus Router Firmware, Pepperl-Fuchs Modbus Server Firmware, Pepperl-Fuchs Modbus Tcp Firmware and 2 more.

How do I fix CVE-2024-38501?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38501 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-2024-38501 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38501 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f478-vv2x-5qvv.

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