CVE-2020-5317: XSS

Published Feb 6, 2020
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Updated

Dell EMC ECS versions prior to 3.4.0.1 contain an XSS vulnerability. A remote authenticated malicious user could exploit this vulnerability to store malicious HTML or JavaScript code in a trusted application data store. When victim users access the data store through their browsers, the malicious code gets executed by the web browser in the context of the vulnerable web application.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Dell Emc Elastic Cloud Storage<3.4.0.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Dell EMC ECS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.4.0.1

Event History

Feb 6, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:45 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:45 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5317?

CVE-2020-5317 is classified as a medium severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-5317?

To mitigate CVE-2020-5317, upgrade Dell EMC ECS to version 3.4.0.1 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2020-5317?

Users of Dell EMC Elastic Cloud Storage versions prior to 3.4.0.1 are affected by CVE-2020-5317.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-5317?

CVE-2020-5317 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

5

How can attackers exploit CVE-2020-5317?

Attackers can exploit CVE-2020-5317 by storing malicious HTML or JavaScript in a trusted application data store, which executes in the browsers of victim users.

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