XSS in Biscom Secure File Transfer
CVE-2017-5241
Biscom Secure File Transfer versions 5.0.0.0 trough 5.1.1024 are vulnerable to post-authentication persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) in the "Name" and "Description" fields of a Workspace, as well as the "Description" field of a File Details pane of a file stored in a Workspace. This issue has been resolved in version 5.1.1025.
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: 0.009 (57.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Biscom Secure File Transfer — versions 5.0.0.0 trough 5.1.1024
- Biscom Secure File Transfer
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99341 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2017/06/27/r7-2017-06-biscom-sftp-x… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- cve.biscom.com/bis-sft-cv-003/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5241?
- CVE-2017-5241 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Biscom Secure File Transfer, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2017-06-28.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5241?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.