What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-14973?

CVE-2017-14973 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.4 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Two Reader Controller Configuration Manager CVE-2017-14973

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2017-10-09 cve@mitre.org

XSS Two Reader Controller Configuration Manager

5.4

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.4 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 09, 2017 - 05:29 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

IDenticard Two-Reader Controller Configuration Manager 1.18.8 (396) is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via the notes field in /~user_handler?file=logged_in.shtm (aka the edit user. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. IDenticard Two-Reader Controller Configuration Manager 1.18.8 (396) is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via the notes field in /~user_handler?file=logged_in.shtm (aka the edit user page). Affected products include: Identicard Two-Reader Controller Configuration Manager.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.