XSS in Icontime Rtc-1000
CVE-2017-16819
A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Icon Time Systems RTC-1000 v2.5.7458 and earlier time clock allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript in the nameFirst (aka First Name) field for the employee details page (/employee.html) that is then reflected in multiple pages where that field data is utilized, resulting in session hijacking and possible elevation of privileges.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (79.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43158/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.keiththome.com/rtc-1000-vuln/ (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16819?
- CVE-2017-16819 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Icontime Rtc-1000, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2017-11-17.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16819?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.