CVE-2018-7976
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 · uneditedThere is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Huawei eSpace Desktop V300R001C00 and V300R001C50 version. Due to the insufficient validation of the input, an authenticated, remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to send abnormal messages to the system and perform a XSS attack. A successful exploit could cause the eSpace Desktop to hang up, and the function will restore to normal after restarting the eSpace Desktop.
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 confidenceStored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Huawei eSpace Desktop versions V300R001C00 and V300R001C50. The application's messaging component fails to properly validate user input, allowing authenticated remote attackers to inject malicious scripts via abnormal messages. Successful exploitation causes the desktop client to hang, requiring restart to restore functionality.
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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= 300r001c00= 300r001c50CVSS 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 Huawei eSpace Desktop versionOpen the application, navigate to Help > About, or check the Windows Programs and Features list to find the exact version numberAffected if The version displayed is V300R001C00 or V300R001C50 exactly
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Confirm messaging component is activeLook for the messaging/chat feature within the eSpace Desktop client interface, typically accessible via a messaging or chat icon in the main toolbarAffected if The messaging module is present and accessible to users
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Verify the application is configured for network connectivityCheck if the client is connected to a server or configured with a valid account, as exploitation requires an authenticated sessionAffected if The client can authenticate and exchange messages with other users or a server
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Review application logs for crash indicatorsLocate application log files in the eSpace Desktop installation directory or user data folder, then search for entries related to message handling or client hangsAffected if Logs show recurring crashes or hangs triggered by message processing
You are affected if Huawei eSpace Desktop version V300R001C00 or V300R001C50 is installed and the messaging component is enabled and 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 dataImplement proper input validation and output encoding on all user-supplied data in the messaging functionality. Consider reaching out to Huawei for official patches for these specific versions.
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