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CVE-2021-40041: There is a Cross-Site Scripting(XSS) vulnerability in HUAWEI WS318n product when processing network settings. Due to insufficient validation of user input, a local authenticated attacker could expl...
CVE-2021-40041 · published 4 years ago
Summary
There is a Cross-Site Scripting(XSS) vulnerability in HUAWEI WS318n product when processing network settings. Due to insufficient validation of user input, a local authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting special characters. Successful exploit could cause certain informat...
What to do
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Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| huawei | ws318n-21_firmware |
10.0.2.2 10.0.2.5 10.0.2.6 cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ws318n-21_firmware:10.0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
There is a Cross-Site Scripting(XSS) vulnerability in HUAWEI WS318n product when processing network settings. Due to insufficient validation of user input, a local authenticated attacker could expl...
There is a Cross-Site Scripting(XSS) vulnerability in HUAWEI WS318n product when processing network settings. Due to insufficient validation of user input, a local authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting special characters. Successful exploit could cause certain information disclosure. Affected product versions include: WS318n-21 10.0.2.2, 10.0.2.5 and 10.0.2.6.
References
Internet-facing
60 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
- Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Type
CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Timeline
Published10 Jan 2022
Updated31 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2021-40041 · NVD
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