Symantec Advanced Secure Gateway/ProxySG Management Console Stored cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Symantec Advanced Secure Gateway and ProxySG. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Management Console. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting (Stored). This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-13678. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Symantec Advanced Secure Gateway and ProxySG (Firewall Software) (affected version not known). This affects some unknown functionality of the component Management Console. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (Stored). CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Stored XSS vulnerability in the Symantec Advanced Secure Gateway (ASG) and ProxySG management consoles. A malicious appliance administrator can inject arbitrary JavaScript code in the management console web client application.

The bug was discovered 04/10/2018. The weakness was published 04/11/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at symantec.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-13678 since 08/24/2017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. A authentication is required for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 109035 (Symantec ProxySG 6.5 < 6.5.10.8 / 6.6 < 6.6.5.14 / 6.7.3 < 6.7.3.7 / 6.7.4 < 6.7.4.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SA162)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Firewalls and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (109035) and SecurityFocus (BID 103685†). Similar entries are available at VDB-116054 and VDB-116052. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Name: Stored
Class: Cross site scripting / Stored
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 109035
Nessus Name: Symantec ProxySG 6.5 < 6.5.10.8 / 6.6 < 6.6.5.14 / 6.7.3 < 6.7.3.7 / 6.7.4 < 6.7.4.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SA162)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

08/24/2017 🔍
04/10/2018 +229 days 🔍
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04/11/2018 +1 days 🔍
04/11/2018 +0 days 🔍
04/12/2018 +1 days 🔍
04/13/2018 +1 days 🔍
02/09/2021 +1033 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: symantec.com
Researcher: Robert Jaroszuk @ RBS Security, Jakub Palaczynski, Pawel Bartunek.
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-13678 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-13678
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-116055
SecurityFocus: 103685 - Symantec ProxySG and ASG Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1040757

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/12/2018 09:36
Updated: 02/09/2021 16:41
Changes: 04/12/2018 09:36 (66), 01/24/2020 08:51 (6), 02/09/2021 16:36 (2), 02/09/2021 16:41 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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