CVE-2018-7504: XSS

Published Mar 14, 2018
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Updated

A Protection Mechanism Failure issue was discovered in OSIsoft PI Vision versions 2017 and prior. The X-XSS-Protection response header is not set to block, allowing attempts at reflected cross-site scripting.

Affected Software

1 affected component
OSIsoft PI Vision<=2017

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Configuration

    Set the X-XSS-Protection response header to block to prevent reflected cross-site scripting attempts.

    OSIsoft PI Vision X-XSS-Protection response header = block

Event History

Mar 14, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2018-7504.

2

What is the title of this vulnerability?

The title of this vulnerability is 'A Protection Mechanism Failure issue was discovered in OSIsoft PI Vision versions 2017 and prior.'

3

What is the severity of CVE-2018-7504?

The severity of CVE-2018-7504 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.1.

4

What is the affected software?

The affected software is OSIsoft PI Vision versions 2017 and prior.

5

How does this vulnerability manifest?

This vulnerability allows attempts at reflected cross-site scripting due to the X-XSS-Protection response header not being set to block.

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