CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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4.3 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in VMware ESX Server 3.5 (Virtualization Software). This issue affects an unknown function of the component WebAccess. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebAccess in VMware VirtualCenter 2.0.2 and 2.5 and VMware ESX 3.0.3 and 3.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to "context data."
The weakness was published 04/01/2010 with Vmware (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vmware.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-2277. 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 pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/07/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 45414 (VMware ESX WebAccess Context Data XSS (VMSA-2010-0005)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117372 (VMware Products WebAccess Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2010-0005)).
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 Tenable (45414). Similar entries are available at 4111, 52541 and 52536.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3
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Exploiting
Class: Cross site scriptingCWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059.007
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 45414
Nessus Name: VMware ESX WebAccess Context Data XSS (VMSA-2010-0005)
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Timeline
07/01/2009 🔍03/29/2010 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: vmware.comAdvisory: vmware.com
Organization: Vmware
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-2277 (🔍)
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Vulnerability Center: 25316 - VMware VirtualCenter and ESX XSS Vulnerability via Vectors Related to Context Data, Medium
SecurityFocus: 39037 - RETIRED: VMware WebAccess Multiple Vulnerabilities
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413
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Entry
Created: 03/19/2015 12:22Updated: 09/07/2021 01:25
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (61), 02/23/2017 09:58 (9), 09/07/2021 01:17 (4), 09/07/2021 01:25 (1)
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