CVE-2025-40893

HTML injection in Asset List in Guardian/CMC before 25.5.0

Published Dec 18, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A Stored HTML Injection vulnerability was discovered in the Asset List functionality due to improper validation of network traffic data. An unauthenticated attacker can send specially crafted network packets to inject HTML tags into asset attributes. When a victim views the affected assets in the Asset List (and similar functions), the injected HTML renders in their browser, enabling phishing and possibly open redirect attacks. Full XSS exploitation and direct information disclosure are prevented by the existing input validation and Content Security Policy configuration.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to v25.5.0 or later.

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nozominetworks
Nozominetworks cmc
Nozominetworks guardian
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nozominetworks:cmc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nozominetworks:guardian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Nozominetworks
Nozominetworks cmc
Nozominetworks guardian
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A Stored HTML Injection vulnerability was discovered in the Asset List functionality due to improper validation of network traffic data. An unauthenticated attacker can send specially crafted network packets to inject HTML tags into asset attributes. When a victim views the affected assets in the Asset List (and similar functions), the injected HTML renders in their browser, enabling phishing and possibly open redirect attacks. Full XSS exploitation and direct information disclosure are prevented by the existing input validation and Content Security Policy configuration.
Title HTML injection in Asset List in Guardian/CMC before 25.5.0
First Time appeared Nozomi Networks
Nozomi Networks cmc
Nozomi Networks guardian
Weaknesses CWE-79
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nozomi_networks:cmc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nozomi_networks:guardian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Nozomi Networks
Nozomi Networks cmc
Nozomi Networks guardian
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Nozomi
Published
Updated
Aug 11, 2026, 12:22 PM
Reserved
Apr 16, 2025, 9:04 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 18, 2025, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:22 AM