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CVE-2018-0679

4.8 · MEDIUM

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in multiple FXC Inc.

Published Nov 15, 2018CWE-79EPSS 0.52%

Overview

CVE-2018-0679 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 15, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in multiple FXC Inc. network devices (Managed Ethernet switch FXC5210/5218/5224 firmware prior to version Ver1.00.22, Managed Ethernet switch FXC5426F firmware prior to version Ver1.00.06, Managed Ethernet switch FXC5428 firmware prior to version Ver1.00.07, Power over Ethernet (PoE) switch FXC5210PE/5218PE/5224PE firmware prior to version Ver1.00.14, and Wireless LAN router AE1021/AE1021PE firmware all versions) allows attacker with administrator rights to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the administrative page.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refjvn.jp/en/jp/JVN68528150/index.htmlRefwww.fxc.jp/news/20171228.htmlRefjvn.jp/en/jp/JVN68528150/index.htmlRefwww.fxc.jp/news/20171228.html

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What is CVE-2018-0679?

CVE-2018-0679 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 15, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-0679?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-0679?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-0679?

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