CVE-2020-7579
10.03.2020, 20:15
A vulnerability has been identified in Spectrum Power 5 (All versions < v5.50 HF02). The web server could allow Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks if unsuspecting users are tricked into accessing a malicious link. User interaction is required for a successful exploitation. If deployed according to recommended system configuration, Siemens consideres the environmental vector as CR:L/IR:M/AR:H/MAV:A (4.1).
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| siemens | spectrum_power_5 | 𝑥 ≤ 5.50 |
| siemens | spectrum_power_5 | 5.50:hf01 |
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= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
- CWE-80 - Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)The software receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages.
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')The software 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.