CVE-2017-5800
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 Remote Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in HPE Operations Bridge Analytics version v3.0 was found.
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 · moderate confidenceA Remote Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in HPE Operations Bridge Analytics v3.0. This allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users, potentially stealing session cookies or performing actions on behalf of authenticated users.
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= 3.0CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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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Verify HPE Operations Bridge Analytics is installedLocate the product installation directory or check system inventory for HPE Operations Bridge Analytics. Common paths may include /opt/HPE/ or installation under the web server root.Affected if The product is not installed, this CVE does not apply.
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Confirm the installed version is 3.0Check the product version by reviewing installation logs, the version file in the installation directory, or the application's About/Help page. Compare against the affected version = 3.0.Affected if The installed version is exactly 3.0, the environment is potentially affected.
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Identify if the web interface is accessibleDetermine if the HPE Operations Bridge Analytics web interface is exposed by checking the application server configuration, listening ports (typically 8080, 8443, or similar), and network accessibility.Affected if The web interface is not accessible (disabled or not running), the XSS flaw may not be exploitable.
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Locate user-facing web pagesInspect the web application's source code, JSP files, or HTML templates within the installation directory to identify pages that render user input without proper encoding.Affected if User-supplied data is rendered in web pages without sanitization, the XSS vulnerability can be triggered.
The environment is affected only if HPE Operations Bridge Analytics version 3.0 is installed with its web interface accessible and user input is rendered in web pages without proper encoding.
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 dataApply the vendor patch for HPE Operations Bridge Analytics v3.0. If no patch is available, implement input validation and output encoding at all user input points in the application.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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