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Control Room Management SuiteApplication · Barco

CVE-2022-26977

MEDIUM · 6.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-06-02
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 3.14.1 or later.
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68/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

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 · unedited
Barco Control Room Management Suite web application, which is part of TransForm N before 3.14, is exposing a license file upload mechanism. Lack of input sanitization of the upload mechanism is leads to stored 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 · moderate confidence

Barco Control Room Management Suite (TransForm N before 3.14) contains a stored XSS vulnerability in its license file upload mechanism due to insufficient input sanitization. Attackers can upload malicious files containing XSS payloads that execute when other users view or process these uploaded license files.

MitigationUpgrade to TransForm N version 3.14 or later. Until patching is possible, disable or restrict the license file upload functionality and implement strict content-type and file content validation on any uploads.

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
Control Room Management SuiteApplication
Affected:< 3.14.1

CVSS 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:3.1/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 checks

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  1. Identify if Barco TransForm N is installed
    Locate the Barco Control Room Management Suite installation by checking program directories, or look for TransForm N services running on the system. Check the application web interface or Windows installed programs list.
    Affected if Barco TransForm N (Control Room Management Suite) is present on the system
  2. Determine the installed version
    Access the TransForm N administration interface or check the application installation directory for version information. The version is typically displayed in the product UI under About or System Info, or may be found in configuration files.
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 3.14.1 (any version before 3.14.1 is affected)
  3. Check if license file upload functionality is accessible
    Locate the license file upload feature in the TransForm N administrative console or web interface. Determine if the license management module is enabled and accessible to users.
    Affected if The license file upload feature is enabled and accessible to users
  4. Audit existing uploaded license files for suspicious content
    Examine any stored license files in the upload directory for XSS payloads (script tags, event handlers, or other HTML/JavaScript injection patterns). Review server logs for suspicious file upload requests containing script elements.
    Affected if Any uploaded license files contain XSS payloads (script tags, event handlers, or encoded JavaScript)

A system is affected if Barco TransForm N version 3.14.1 or higher is not installed AND the license file upload feature is enabled, allowing stored XSS attacks.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 3.14.1 or later
Fixed in 3.14.1
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to TransForm N version 3.14 or later. Until patching is possible, disable or restrict the license file upload functionality and implement strict content-type and file content validation on any uploads.

Recommended fix High confidence

Barco Control Room Management Suite 3.14.1 or later (TransForm N 3.14)

  1. Identify the currently installed Barco Control Room Management Suite (TransForm N) version
  2. Upgrade the Barco Control Room Management Suite to version 3.14.1 or later
  3. After upgrade, verify the license file upload mechanism no longer allows XSS payloads
  4. Confirm the web application's input sanitization properly handles license file uploads

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Control Room Management Suite Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,200
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