CVE-2017-9655
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 Cross-Site Scripting issue was discovered in OSIsoft PI Integrator for Business Analytics before 2016 R2, PI Integrator for Microsoft Azure before 2016 R2 SP1, and PI Integrator for SAP HANA before 2017. An attacker may be able to upload a malicious script that attempts to redirect users to a malicious web site.
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 confidenceStored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in OSIsoft PI Integrator products (Business Analytics <2016 R2, Microsoft Azure <2016 R2 SP1, SAP HANA <2017) allows attackers to upload malicious scripts via the integrator's upload functionality, potentially redirecting users to malicious websites.
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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<= 2016<= 2016<= 2016CVSS 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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Identify installed PI Integrator productLocate the OSIsoft PI Integrator installation on the system. Check Programs and Features (Windows) or use system inventory tools to list installed OSIsoft products. Identify which integrator is present: Business Analytics, Microsoft Azure, or SAP HANA.Affected if Any of the three PI Integrator products (Business Analytics, Azure, or SAP HANA) is installed and the version is 2016 or earlier.
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Determine installed product versionOpen the Windows Control Panel, go to Programs and Features, find the OSIsoft PI Integrator entry, and note the version number. Alternatively, check the installation directory for version information or run the integrator'sAbout or diagnostics command if available.Affected if The installed version is 2016 or any version <= 2016 for any of the three integrator products.
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Verify upload functionality statusAccess the PI Integrator web interface or administrative console. Navigate to the upload or data import settings. Check whether the upload functionality is enabled and accessible to users.Affected if The upload feature is enabled and accessible, providing an attack vector for the stored XSS.
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Review upload configuration settingsExamine the integrator's configuration files or web.config for upload-related settings. Look for parameters controlling file upload size, allowed file types, and input validation settings.Affected if Upload functionality is present with no or minimal input validation configured.
A system is affected if any OSIsoft PI Integrator product (Business Analytics, Azure, or SAP HANA) version 2016 or earlier is installed with the upload functionality enabled and accessible.
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 affected PI Integrator products to the specified versions (2016 R2 or later for Business Analytics, 2016 R2 SP1 or later for Azure, 2017 or later for SAP HANA). Additionally, implement input validation on upload functions and output encoding for user-supplied content.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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