CVE-2018-10564
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 · uneditedXSS exists in Flexense DiskPulse Enterprise from v10.4 to v10.7.
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 · low confidenceCross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Flexense DiskPulse Enterprise versions 10.4 through 10.7 allows attackers to inject malicious scripts through the web interface. This client-side vulnerability enables execution of arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of authenticated users' sessions.
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> 10.4, <= 10.7CVSS 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 installed DiskPulse Enterprise versionOpen Windows Programs and Features (appwiz.cpl) or check the executable properties of diskps.exe in the installation directory to determine the exact version numberAffected if Version is 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, or 10.7 (versions greater than 10.4 and up to and including 10.7)
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Confirm web interface is enabledCheck the DiskPulse configuration file or service settings to verify the HTTP web server component is active. By default, DiskPulse Enterprise exposes a web interface on a configured port (commonly 80 or 8080)Affected if The web interface service is running and accessible on the network or locally
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Verify the web interface is accessibleAttempt to access the DiskPulse web interface via browser using the configured URL (e.g., http://localhost:PORT or the assigned hostname/IP) to confirm it respondsAffected if The web interface returns a login page or authenticated dashboard, confirming it is reachable
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Identify user-facing input fieldsLog in to the web interface and inspect page source or use browser developer tools to locate input fields that accept user-supplied data and are reflected in the page outputAffected if Input fields exist that accept and reflect user data without proper encoding, making them exploitable for XSS
The environment is affected if DiskPulse Enterprise version 10.4-10.7 is installed AND the web interface is enabled and accessible, as the XSS vulnerability exists in user-facing web interface fields.
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 DiskPulse Enterprise to version 10.8 or later. If immediate patching is not feasible, implement output encoding and input validation on all user-facing web interface fields, and consider disabling the web interface if not required.
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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-2018-10564 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- 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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