CVE-2017-14357
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA Reflected and Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in HP ArcSight ESM and HP ArcSight ESM Express, in any 6.x version prior to 6.9.1c Patch 4 or 6.11.0 Patch 1. This vulnerability could be exploited remotely to allow Reflected and Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA Reflected and Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in HP ArcSight ESM and ArcSight ESM Express versions 6.x prior to 6.9.1c Patch 4 or 6.11.0 Patch 1. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject malicious scripts through unvalidated input that is reflected back to users or stored in the application.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 6.0= 6.0c= 6.5= 6.5c= 6.8= 6.8c= 6.9.0c= 6.9.1c= 6.11.0= 6.0= 6.0c= 6.5= 6.5c= 6.8= 6.8c= 6.9.0= 6.9.0c= 6.9.1c= 6.11.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed ArcSight product typeDetermine whether your system is running HP ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) or ArcSight ESM Express. This can typically be confirmed through the product license, installation documentation, or the ArcSight console interface.Affected if The system is running either HP ArcSight ESM or ArcSight ESM Express
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Locate the installed version numberAccess the ArcSight console or administration interface to view the product version information. Check the 'About' or 'System Information' section within the ArcSight Manager or through the command-line interface if available.Affected if The displayed version matches any of the affected versions: 6.0, 6.0c, 6.5, 6.5c, 6.8, 6.8c, 6.9.0, 6.9.0c, 6.9.1c, or 6.11.0
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Confirm the patch level if version is 6.9.1c or 6.11.0If the version shows 6.9.1c or 6.11.0, verify whether the applicable patch (Patch 4 for 6.9.1c or Patch 1 for 6.11.0) has been applied. Check the patch history or system documentation for applied patches.Affected if Running 6.9.1c without Patch 4 or 6.11.0 without Patch 1, or any other version in the 6.x line prior to these patched versions
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Determine if the web interface is accessibleVerify whether the ArcSight web interface or any web-based component is accessible to users. This includes the ArcSight Console web access or any REST/API endpoints.Affected if The web interface is accessible and accepts user input through forms, search fields, or URL parameters
You are affected if your installed version of HP ArcSight ESM or ESM Express is any 6.x version prior to 6.9.1c Patch 4 or 6.11.0 Patch 1, and the web interface is in use.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade HP ArcSight ESM/ESM Express to version 6.9.1c Patch 4 or 6.11.0 Patch 1 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2017-14357 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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