What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-22971?

CVE-2023-22971 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-22971?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-22971. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.7%.

Hx200 Firmware CVE-2023-22971

MEDIUM

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

2023-01-26 cve@mitre.org

XSS Hx200 Firmware Hx90 Firmware Hx50L Firmware Hn9460 Firmware Hn7000S Firmware

6.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.1 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jan 26, 2023 - 21:18 nvd

MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionNVD

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Hughes Network Systems Router Terminal for HX200 v8.3.1.14, HX90 v6.11.0.5, HX50L v6.10.0.18, HN9460 v8.2.0.48, and HN7000S v6.9.0.37, allows unauthenticated attackers to misuse frames, include JS/HTML code and steal sensitive information from legitimate users of the application.

AnalysisAI

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Hughes Network Systems Router Terminal for HX200 v8.3.1.14, HX90 v6.11.0.5, HX50L v6.10.0.18, HN9460 v8.2.0.48, and HN7000S v6.9.0.37, allows. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and 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. Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Hughes Network Systems Router Terminal for HX200 v8.3.1.14, HX90 v6.11.0.5, HX50L v6.10.0.18, HN9460 v8.2.0.48, and HN7000S v6.9.0.37, allows unauthenticated attackers to misuse frames, include JS/HTML code and steal sensitive information from legitimate users of the application. Affected products include: Hughes Hx200 Firmware, Hughes Hx90 Firmware, Hughes Hx50L Firmware, Hughes Hn9460 Firmware, Hughes Hn7000S Firmware.

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.