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CVE-2018-12901

6.1 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability in the conferencing component of Mitel ST 14.2, versions GA29 (19.49.9400.0) and earlier, could allow an unauthenticated attacker to conduct a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) a…

Published Oct 23, 2018CWE-79EPSS 1.12%

Overview

CVE-2018-12901 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 23, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability in the conferencing component of Mitel ST 14.2, versions GA29 (19.49.9400.0) and earlier, could allow an unauthenticated attacker to conduct a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) attack due to insufficient validation for the signin.php page. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-12901?

CVE-2018-12901 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 23, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-12901?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-12901?

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.

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