What is CVE-2024-1606?

CVE-2024-1606 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bmc Control-M, classified under Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS). CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2024-03-18.

How severe is CVE-2024-1606?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-1606 known to be exploited?

3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

XSS in Bmc Control-M

CVE-2024-1606

Lack of input sanitization in BMC Control-M branches 9.0.20 and 9.0.21 allows logged-in users for manipulation of generated web pages via injection of HTML code. This might lead to a successful phishing attack for example by tricking users into using a hyperlink pointing to a website controlled by an attacker. Fix for 9.0.20 branch was released in version 9.0.20.238. Fix for 9.0.21 branch was released in version 9.0.21.200.

EPSS: 0.004 (35.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Bmc Control-m — versions 9.0.20, 9.0.21

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cvd@cert.pl (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
cvd@cert.pl (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
cvd@cert.pl (Product, product)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-1606?: CVE-2024-1606 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bmc Control-M, classified under Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS). CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2024-03-18.
How severe is CVE-2024-1606?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-1606 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.