How to fix CVE-2024-45094?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Verify Content-Security-Policy and output encoding.

Is Hardware Management Console R10 0 Firmware affected by CVE-2024-45094?

CVE-2024-45094 presents moderate security risk, a cross-site scripting vulnerability rated CVSS 5.5. Attackers could inject scripts to steal sessions or perform actions as authenticated users. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and monitor for exploitation.

CVE-2024-45094

MEDIUM

2025-05-27 [email protected]

5.5

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:44 vuln.today

CVE Published

May 27, 2025 - 23:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.5

Description

IBM DS8900F and DS8A00 Hardware Management Console (HMC) is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows a privileged user to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.

Analysis

IBM DS8900F and DS8A00 Hardware Management Console (HMC) is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical Context

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. IBM DS8900F and DS8A00 Hardware Management Console (HMC) is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows a privileged user to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. Affected products include: Ibm Hardware Management Console R10.0 Firmware, Ibm Hardware Management Console R9.4 Firmware, Ibm Hardware Management Console R9.3 Firmware.

Affected Products

Ibm Hardware Management Console R10.0 Firmware, Ibm Hardware Management Console R9.4 Firmware, Ibm Hardware Management Console R9.3 Firmware.

Remediation

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.

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +0.1

CVSS: +28

POC: 0

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