XSS in Serverscheck Monitoring Software
CVE-2017-17832
ServersCheck Monitoring Software before 14.2.3 is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability as user supplied-data is not validated/sanitized when passed in the settings_SMS_ALERT_TYPE parameter, and JavaScript can be executed on settings-save.html (the Settings - SMS Alerts page).
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: 0.007 (51.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 51.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/145517/ServersCheck-Monitoring-Software-Cross-Sit… (Exploit, Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- serverscheck.com/monitoring-software/release.asp (Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-17832?
- CVE-2017-17832 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Serverscheck Monitoring Software, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2017-12-27.
- How severe is CVE-2017-17832?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.