CVE-2025-40842: Ericsson Indoor Connect 8855 · Cross-site Scripting
Affects Ericsson Indoor Connect 8855Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 25 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| EricssonIndoor Connect 8855 | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
- Upgrade Ericsson Indoor Connect 8855 devices to version 2025.Q3 or later as soon as the patch becomes available to eliminate the vulnerability.
- Restrict access to the device’s management web interface using network segmentation, VPNs, or IP whitelisting to limit exposure to trusted administrators only.
- Deploy Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) capable of detecting and blocking XSS payloads targeting the device’s interface.
- Enforce strong authentication and session management policies to reduce the risk of session hijacking if XSS is exploited.
- Educate administrators to avoid clicking on suspicious links or interacting with untrusted content while logged into the device’s interface.
- Monitor device logs and network traffic for unusual activities indicative of attempted or successful exploitation.
- Consider implementing Content Security Policy (CSP) headers if supported by the device to mitigate script injection impact.
- Regularly audit and review device configurations and firmware versions to ensure compliance with security best practices.
Description
Ericsson Indoor Connect 8855 versions prior to 2025.Q3 contains a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability which, if exploited, can lead to unauthorized disclosure and modification of certain information.