InfoVista VistaPortal SE 5.1 EditCurrentPresentSpace.jsp ConnPoolName/GroupId/ParentId Reflected cross site scripting

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A vulnerability was found in InfoVista VistaPortal SE 5.1. It has been declared as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file EditCurrentPresentSpace.jsp. Such manipulation of the argument ConnPoolName/GroupId/ParentId as part of Parameter leads to cross site scripting (Reflected). This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2018-19765. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in InfoVista VistaPortal SE 5.1 (Network Management Software). Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the file EditCurrentPresentSpace.jsp. The manipulation of the argument ConnPoolName/GroupId/ParentId as part of a Parameter leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (Reflected). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross Site Scripting exists in InfoVista VistaPortal SE Version 5.1 (build 51029). The page "EditCurrentPresentSpace.jsp" has reflected XSS via the ConnPoolName, GroupId, and ParentId parameters.

The bug was discovered 11/28/2018. The weakness was released 12/17/2018 as not defined mailinglist post (Full-Disclosure). The advisory is shared for download at seclists.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-19765 since 11/29/2018. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is 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 19 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:EditCurrentPresentSpace.jsp it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

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

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-128035, VDB-128037, VDB-128038 and VDB-128039. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• Network Management Software

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• InfoVista

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• VistaPortal SE

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• 5.1

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• commercial

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