CVE-2017-18635: XSS

Published Jan 12, 2019
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Updated

An XSS vulnerability was discovered in noVNC before 0.6.2 in which the remote VNC server could inject arbitrary HTML into the noVNC web page via the messages propagated to the status field, such as the VNC server name.

Other sources

An XSS vulnerability was discovered in noVNC in which arbitrary HTML could be injected into the noVNC web page. An attacker having access to a VNC server could use target host values in a crafted URL to gain access to secure information (such as VM tokens).

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/novnc<0:1.1.0-2.el7
0:1.1.0-2.el7
redhat/novnc<0:1.1.0-1.el8
0:1.1.0-1.el8
redhat/novnc<0.6.2
0.6.2
noVNC noVNC<0.6.2
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
redhat Openstack=13
debian/novnc
1:1.0.0-31:1.3.0-11:1.6.0-2

Remediation

Information

There is no known mitigation for this issue, the flaw can only be resolved by applying updates.

Event History

Jan 12, 2019
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Sep 25, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:59 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:59 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Aug 5, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·09:40 PM
Description
Feb 19, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·10:23 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Debian·10:24 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18635?

The severity of CVE-2017-18635 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.1.

2

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2017-18635?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2017-18635 by injecting arbitrary HTML into the noVNC web page.

3

What versions of noVNC are affected by CVE-2017-18635?

Versions before 0.6.2 of noVNC are affected by CVE-2017-18635.

4

How can the vulnerability in noVNC be fixed?

To fix the vulnerability in noVNC, update to version 0.6.2 or above.

5

Are there any references for CVE-2017-18635?

Yes, you can find references for CVE-2017-18635 at the following links: [Link 1](https://github.com/novnc/noVNC/issues/748), [Link 2](https://github.com/novnc/noVNC/commit/6048299a138e078aed210f163111698c8c526a13#diff-286f7dc7b881e942e97cd50c10898f03L534), [Link 3](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1765662).

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