Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-14615
Potential exploit
An FBX-5313 issue was discovered in WatchGuard Fireware before 12.0. When a failed login attempt is made to the login endpoint of the XML-RPC interface, if JavaScript code, properly encoded to be consumed by XML parsers, is embedded as value of the user element, the code will be rendered in the context of any logged in user in the Web UI visiting "Traffic Monitor" sections "Events" and "All." As a side effect, no further events will be visible in the Traffic Monitor until the device is restarted.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2017-14615
- cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-14615
0.36%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 55 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-14615
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST | |
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6.1
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.8
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2.7
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-14615
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-14615
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https://watchguardsupport.secure.force.com/publicKB?type=KBSecurityIssues&SFDCID=kA62A0000000L0HSAU&lang=en_US
WatchGuard Support CenterVendor Advisory
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http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2017/Sep/22
Bugtraq: Watchguard Fireware OS DOS & Stored XSSExploit;Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.sidertia.com/Home/Community/Blog/2017/09/18/Fixed-Fireware-XXE-DOS-and-stored-XSS-vulnerabilities-discovered-by-Sidertia
Fixed Fireware XXE DOS and stored XSS vulnerabilities discovered by SidertiaExploit;Third Party Advisory
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