ArcSight ESM/ArcSight ESM Express up to 6.9.1c Patch 3/6.11.0 Reflected cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ArcSight ESM and ArcSight ESM Express up to 6.9.1c Patch 3/6.11.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting (Reflected). This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2017-13986. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in ArcSight ESM and ArcSight ESM Express up to 6.9.1c Patch 3/6.11.0. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (Reflected). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

A reflected Cross-Site Scripting(XSS) vulnerability in ArcSight ESM and ArcSight ESM Express, any 6.x version prior to 6.9.1c Patch 4 or 6.11.0 Patch 1, allows for unintended information when a specific URL is sent to the system.

The bug was discovered 09/12/2017. The weakness was disclosed 09/30/2017 by Andy Tan (Website). The advisory is shared for download at softwaresupport.hpe.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-13986 since 08/30/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 17 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 104386 (HP ArcSight ESM 6.x < 6.9.1.2377.4 / 6.11.0.2385.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context l.

Applying the patch 6.9.1c Patch 4/6.11.0 Patch 1 is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (104386) and SecurityFocus (BID 100935†). The entries VDB-107273, VDB-107274, VDB-107275 and VDB-107276 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Name: Reflected
Class: Cross site scripting / Reflected
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 104386
Nessus Name: HP ArcSight ESM 6.x < 6.9.1.2377.4 / 6.11.0.2385.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Patch: 6.9.1c Patch 4/6.11.0 Patch 1

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08/30/2017 🔍
09/12/2017 +13 days 🔍
09/20/2017 +8 days 🔍
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10/27/2017 +27 days 🔍
11/03/2017 +7 days 🔍
11/20/2019 +747 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: softwaresupport.hpe.com
Researcher: Andy Tan
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-13986 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-13986
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-107272
SecurityFocus: 100935 - HP ArcSight ESM and ArcSight ESM Express Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/30/2017 11:30
Updated: 11/20/2019 15:55
Changes: 09/30/2017 11:30 (69), 11/20/2019 15:55 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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