AN-HTTPd 1.41e URL cross site scripting

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A vulnerability was found in AN-HTTPd 1.41e (Web Server). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the component URL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting vulnerability (XSS) in AN HTTP 1.41e allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script or HTML as other users via a URL containing the script.

The bug was discovered 01/04/2003. The weakness was presented 12/31/2003 by D4rkGr3y (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-1271 since 11/16/2005. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 361 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10994 (AN HTTPD Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (10977). See 21202 and 21201 for similar entries.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059.007

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01/04/2003 🔍
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01/06/2003 +2 days 🔍
12/31/2003 +359 days 🔍
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11/16/2005 +686 days 🔍
12/26/2006 +405 days 🔍
08/28/2014 +2802 days 🔍
07/12/2019 +1779 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com
Researcher: D4rkGr3y
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-1271 (🔍)
X-Force: 10977
Vulnerability Center: 13618 - AN HTTP 1.41e XSS, Medium
SecurityFocus: 6529 - AN HTTPD Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
OSVDB: 59639 - AN HTTPD - Cross Site Scripting Issue

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Created: 08/28/2014 17:32
Updated: 07/12/2019 17:11
Changes: 08/28/2014 17:32 (61), 07/12/2019 17:11 (4)
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