CVE-2014-4925 in Good for Enterprise iOS
Summary
by MITRE
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Good for Enterprise for Android 2.8.0.398 and 1.9.0.40.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 12/16/2022
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2014-4925 represents a critical cross-site scripting flaw within Good for Enterprise mobile security platform for android devices. This particular vulnerability affects versions 2.8.0.398 and 1.9.0.40 of the Good for Enterprise application, which was widely deployed by enterprises to manage mobile device security and compliance. The flaw resides in how the application processes and renders user input within its web interface components, creating an avenue for malicious actors to inject persistent or reflected scripts into the application's execution context.
The technical nature of this vulnerability aligns with CWE-79 which specifically addresses cross-site scripting weaknesses in web applications. The flaw manifests when the application fails to properly sanitize or escape user-supplied data before incorporating it into dynamically generated web content. This allows an attacker to craft malicious input that gets executed in the context of other users' browsers when they view the affected content. The vulnerability is particularly concerning because it affects a mobile security application that enterprises rely upon to protect sensitive corporate data, meaning that exploitation could potentially compromise the security posture of entire organizations.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple script execution as it represents a significant threat to enterprise mobile device management security. Attackers could leverage this XSS flaw to steal session cookies, perform actions on behalf of authenticated users, or redirect victims to malicious websites that could further compromise their devices or access corporate resources. The vulnerability affects the core functionality of the Good for Enterprise platform, which was designed to provide secure access to corporate applications and data while maintaining compliance with security policies. This creates a dangerous scenario where an attacker could bypass the very security controls that the application was meant to enforce.
Mitigation strategies for this vulnerability should focus on immediate patching of affected versions, with the vendor releasing security updates that properly sanitize user input and implement proper output encoding mechanisms. Organizations should also consider implementing additional network-level protections such as web application firewalls that can detect and block malicious script payloads. The remediation process must include thorough testing of the patched application to ensure that the XSS vulnerability has been fully addressed without introducing regressions in functionality. Security teams should also conduct comprehensive assessments of their mobile device management environments to identify any other potential vulnerabilities that could be exploited in similar ways, as this type of flaw often indicates broader issues with input validation and output sanitization practices within the application architecture.