XSS in Huawei Ws318n-21
CVE-2021-40041
There is a Cross-Site Scripting(XSS) vulnerability in HUAWEI WS318n product when processing network settings. Due to insufficient validation of user input, a local authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting special characters. Successful exploit could cause certain information disclosure. Affected product versions include: WS318n-21 10.0.2.2, 10.0.2.5 and 10.0.2.6.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (5.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 5.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Huawei Ws318n-21
- Huawei Ws318n-21 Firmware — versions 10.0.2.2, 10.0.2.5, 10.0.2.6
- Ws318n-21 — versions 10.0.2.2, 10.0.2.5, 10.0.2.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20211229-01-xss-en (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-40041?
- CVE-2021-40041 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Ws318n-21, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2022-01-10.
- How severe is CVE-2021-40041?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.