CVE-2022-41319 in Desktop Laptop Option
Summary
by MITRE • 09/23/2022
A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affects the Veritas Desktop Laptop Option (DLO) application login page (aka the DLOServer/restore/login.jsp URI). This affects versions before 9.8 (e.g., 9.1 through 9.7).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 05/27/2025
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2022-41319 represents a critical reflected cross-site scripting flaw within the Veritas Desktop Laptop Option DLO application, specifically targeting the login page component. This security weakness exists in the DLOServer/restore/login.jsp URI and impacts all versions prior to 9.8, including the affected range from 9.1 through 9.7. The vulnerability falls under the CWE-79 category of Cross-Site Scripting, which is classified as a fundamental web application security flaw that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability occurs when the application fails to properly sanitize or encode user input parameters that are reflected back to the browser without adequate validation. When an attacker crafts a malicious payload and directs a victim to a specially crafted URL containing the XSS payload, the application processes the input without proper sanitization and subsequently reflects the malicious script back to the victim's browser. This creates a persistent security risk where the injected script executes in the context of the victim's browser session, potentially compromising user authentication tokens, session cookies, or other sensitive information.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple script execution, as it can enable sophisticated attack vectors such as session hijacking, credential theft, and unauthorized access to protected resources. Attackers can leverage this vulnerability to impersonate legitimate users, access restricted administrative functions, or redirect victims to malicious websites designed to harvest additional credentials or install malware. The reflected nature of the vulnerability means that the attack requires user interaction through a malicious link, but once clicked, the exploit can execute within the victim's browser context with the privileges of the authenticated user. This vulnerability directly aligns with ATT&CK technique T1566.001 for Phishing and T1071.001 for Application Layer Protocol, as it enables attackers to establish initial access through malicious web interactions.
Organizations utilizing affected versions of the Veritas DLO application face significant risk of unauthorized access and data compromise. The vulnerability's presence in the login page specifically targets authentication mechanisms, making it particularly dangerous as it could allow attackers to bypass authentication entirely or escalate privileges within the system. Mitigation strategies should include immediate deployment of the vendor-provided patches for version 9.8 and subsequent releases, implementing proper input validation and output encoding for all user-supplied data, and establishing web application firewalls to detect and block suspicious script payloads. Additionally, organizations should conduct comprehensive security assessments of their web applications, implement content security policies to prevent script execution, and establish user awareness training to recognize potentially malicious links that could exploit this vulnerability. The vulnerability demonstrates the critical importance of maintaining up-to-date security patches and proper input validation practices in preventing widespread exploitation of web application flaws.