SonicWALL Global Management System 8.1 /sgms/TreeControl newName/Name cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in SonicWALL Global Management System 8.1 and classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /sgms/TreeControl. This manipulation of the argument newName/Name causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2018-5691. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SonicWALL Global Management System 8.1 (Firewall Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file /sgms/TreeControl. The manipulation of the argument newName/Name with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. 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. The summary by CVE is:

SonicWall Global Management System (GMS) 8.1 has XSS via the `newName` and `Name` values of the `/sgms/TreeControl` module.

The bug was discovered 01/12/2018. The weakness was disclosed 01/14/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at documents.software.dell.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-5691 since 01/13/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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

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01/12/2018 🔍
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12/23/2019 +708 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sonicwall.com

Advisory: documents.software.dell.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-5691 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-5691
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-111877

Entryinfo

Created: 01/14/2018 10:38
Updated: 12/23/2019 13:22
Changes: 01/14/2018 10:38 (58), 12/23/2019 13:22 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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