CVE-2015-8687: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Management Console in Alcatel-Lucent Motive Home De

Q: How do I fix CVE-2015-8687?

motive home device manager: upgrade to newer than 4.1.10.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2015-8687 being exploited?

CVE-2015-8687 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2015-8687 affect?

CVE-2015-8687 affects motive home device manager. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). 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

Q: How urgent is CVE-2015-8687?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4UPGRADE

CVE-2015-8687 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting motive home device manager. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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/editDevic

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 49%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2017-03-23
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: alcatel-lucent

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-03-23 20:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:35 UTCUpdated Record last modified

alcatel-lucent motive home device manager UPGRADE

Affected: <= 4.1.10.5

Fixed in: newer than 4.1.10.5

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy motive-home-device-manager || rpm -q motive-home-device-manager || motive-home-device-manager --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 4.1.10.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade motive-home-device-manager

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade motive-home-device-manager

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2015-8687?

motive home device manager: upgrade to newer than 4.1.10.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-8687 being exploited?

CVE-2015-8687 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2015-8687 affect?

CVE-2015-8687 affects motive home device manager. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). 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

How urgent is CVE-2015-8687?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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