CVE-2020-5781 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

In IgniteNet HeliOS GLinq v2.2.1 r2961, the langSelection parameter is stored in the luci configuration file (/etc/config/luci) by the authenticator.htmlauth function. When modified with arbitrary javascript, this causes a denial-of-service condition for all other users.

Published: 2020-09-23

Score: 4.3 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

IgniteNet HeliOS GLinq

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`v2.2.1 r2961`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ignitenet:helios_glinq:2.2.1:r2961:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-26938	In IgniteNet HeliOS GLinq v2.2.1 r2961, the langSelection parameter is stored in the luci configuration file (/etc/config/luci) by the authenticator.htmlauth function. When modified with arbitrary javascript, this causes a denial-of-service condition for all other users.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00902.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-55

History

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Subscriptions

Ignitenet Helios Glinq

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: tenable

Published: 2020-09-23T15:33:52.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T08:39:25.924Z

Reserved: 2020-01-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-5781

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-09-23T16:15:13.900

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:22:13.197

Link: CVE-2020-5781

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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