CVE-2024-4190 in ArcSight Logger
Summary
by MITRE • 06/11/2024
Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities have been identified in OpenText ArcSight Logger. The vulnerabilities could be remotely exploited.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 03/24/2025
The stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in OpenText ArcSight Logger represents a critical security weakness that allows remote attackers to inject malicious scripts into the application's persistent storage system. This vulnerability falls under the CWE-079 category, which specifically addresses cross-site scripting flaws where input data is not properly sanitized before being stored and later rendered to users. The flaw exists in the logging and monitoring platform's data handling mechanisms, where user-supplied input is stored without adequate validation or encoding, creating an environment where malicious scripts can be executed when legitimate users view the compromised data.
The technical exploitation of this vulnerability occurs when an attacker submits malicious script content through input fields or APIs that are subsequently stored in the Logger's database or storage mechanisms. When other users access the affected application components to view logs or monitoring data, the stored scripts execute in their browsers, potentially leading to session hijacking, credential theft, or redirection to malicious sites. The remote exploit capability means that attackers do not need physical access to the system or local network privileges, making the vulnerability particularly dangerous as it can be leveraged from any location with network connectivity to the affected system.
From an operational impact perspective, this vulnerability compromises the integrity of the security monitoring environment itself, potentially undermining the very purpose of using ArcSight Logger for threat detection and incident response. Attackers could manipulate log data to hide malicious activities, inject false alerts, or gain unauthorized access to sensitive monitoring information. The vulnerability affects the application's ability to provide accurate security insights and could lead to false negatives in threat detection, as malicious scripts might be executed during log viewing operations. This creates a scenario where the security tool becomes a vector for attacks rather than a protective mechanism, fundamentally compromising the trust in the monitoring infrastructure.
The remediation approach for this vulnerability requires immediate implementation of proper input validation and output encoding mechanisms throughout the application's data flow. Security patches should address the specific code paths where user input is stored without sanitization, implementing proper HTML encoding for all stored content that will be displayed to users. Organizations should also implement comprehensive logging and monitoring of user input to detect potential exploitation attempts, along with regular security assessments of the application's data handling processes. The vulnerability aligns with ATT&CK technique T1566.001 for credential access and T1566.002 for malicious file execution, as attackers could leverage this flaw to establish persistent access to the system through session manipulation or data exfiltration. System administrators should also consider implementing network segmentation and access controls to limit the potential impact of successful exploitation while awaiting official patches from OpenText to address the root cause of the vulnerability.