#VU29672 Cross-site scripting in Nomad - CVE-2020-10944

Vulnerability identifier: #VU29672

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10944

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Nomad
Server applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: HashiCorp

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to read and manipulate data.

HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise up to 0.10.4 contained a cross-site scripting vulnerability such that files from a malicious workload could cause arbitrary JavaScript to execute in the web UI. Fixed in 0.10.5.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Nomad: 0.3.0 - 0.3.2, 0.4.0 - 0.4.3, 0.5.0 - 0.5.6, 0.6.0 - 0.6.3, 0.7.0 - 0.7.1, 0.8.0 - 0.8.7, 0.9.0 - 0.9.7, 0.10.0 - 0.10.4

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External links
https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad/issues/7468

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.