Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2017-1000078 is a reported cross-site scripting issue in ONOS 1.9 related to device registration. Business risk depends on whether ONOS is deployed and reachable by operators. The public bundle does not provide CVSS, affected CPEs, exploit details, or a named fixed version.
Executive priority
Prioritize confirmation over emergency response. If ONOS 1.9 is present in a control or network management environment, treat remediation as important because XSS in admin-facing software can undermine operator trust and session safety.
Technical view
The CVE record describes XSS in Linux Foundation ONOS 1.9 in device registration. No CWE, CVSS vector, affected package metadata, attack preconditions, or remediation version is included. Treat this as source-limited until ONOS advisory details or internal asset data confirm exposure.
Likely exposure
Likely exposure is limited to environments running ONOS 1.9, especially management interfaces where device registration data is viewed or processed. The source bundle does not identify other affected versions or products.
Exploitation context
The bundle marks KEV as false and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation. It also does not describe public exploit availability, required attacker access, or whether user interaction is needed.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. The strongest confirmed facts are the CVE identifier, ONOS 1.9 reference, XSS class, device registration context, and ONOS advisory link. Do not expand affected versions or claim exploitation without additional vendor or threat-intelligence evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Check ONOS security advisories for fixed versions or vendor workarounds.
- Inventory ONOS deployments and prioritize any running version 1.9.
- Restrict ONOS management access to trusted administrative networks.
- Apply vendor-recommended updates after validating operational impact.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether ONOS is deployed in production or lab networks.
- Verify exact ONOS versions, especially any 1.9 instances.
- Review ONOS advisory records for this CVE and related fixes.
- Check logs and change records for unusual device registration activity.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://wiki.onosproject.org/display/ONOS/Security+advisoriesCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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