CVE-2015-8687 in Motive Home Device Manager
Summary
by MITRE
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Management Console in Alcatel-Lucent Motive Home Device Manager (HDM) before 4.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) deviceTypeID parameter to DeviceType/getDeviceType.do; the (2) policyActionClass or (3) policyActionName parameter to PolicyAction/findPolicyActions.do; the deviceID parameter to (4) SingleDeviceMgmt/getDevice.do or (5) device/editDevice.do; the operation parameter to (6) ajax.do or (7) xmlHttp.do; or the (8) policyAction, (9) policyClass, or (10) policyName parameter to policy/findPolicies.do.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 09/12/2020
The CVE-2015-8687 vulnerability represents a critical cross-site scripting flaw in Alcatel-Lucent Motive Home Device Manager version 4.2 and earlier, exposing multiple attack vectors through the Management Console interface. This vulnerability falls under CWE-79 which specifically addresses cross-site scripting conditions where untrusted data is improperly incorporated into web page content without proper sanitization or encoding mechanisms. The flaw affects a wide range of parameters across multiple endpoints, creating multiple pathways for attackers to execute malicious scripts within the context of authenticated users' browsers.
The technical exploitation of this vulnerability occurs through several distinct input parameters that are processed by different management console endpoints. Attackers can manipulate the deviceTypeID parameter in DeviceType/getDeviceType.do to inject malicious scripts, or target policyActionClass and policyActionName parameters in PolicyAction/findPolicyActions.do for similar injection attacks. Additional attack vectors include deviceID parameters in SingleDeviceMgmt/getDevice.do and device/editDevice.do endpoints, as well as operation parameters in ajax.do and xmlHttp.do interfaces. The vulnerability also extends to policyAction, policyClass, and policyName parameters within policy/findPolicies.do, creating a comprehensive attack surface that spans the entire device management console functionality.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is significant as it allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML code within the browser context of authenticated users. This capability enables attackers to perform session hijacking, steal sensitive information, modify device configurations, or redirect users to malicious sites. The vulnerability particularly affects network administrators and other privileged users who access the Management Console, potentially allowing attackers to escalate privileges and gain unauthorized control over managed devices. The attack requires no special privileges to initiate, making it particularly dangerous as it can be exploited by anyone with network access to the affected system.
Security professionals should implement multiple layers of defense to mitigate this vulnerability, including input validation, output encoding, and proper parameter sanitization across all affected endpoints. The mitigation strategy should align with ATT&CK framework techniques such as T1059.008 for command and scripting interpreter and T1566 for credential harvesting through social engineering. Organizations should immediately patch to version 4.2 or later, implement web application firewalls to filter malicious inputs, and conduct thorough security reviews of all parameter handling within the management console. Additionally, regular security testing and monitoring of user sessions should be implemented to detect potential exploitation attempts. The vulnerability demonstrates the importance of proper input validation in web applications and highlights the necessity of following secure coding practices that prevent injection attacks through user-controllable parameters in enterprise network management systems.