NCBI ToolBox up to 2.0.7 wwwblast.c -z1 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in NCBI ToolBox up to 2.0.7. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file wwwblast.c. The manipulation of the argument -z1 as part of Argument results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2018-16718. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NCBI ToolBox up to 2.0.7. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown processing of the file wwwblast.c. The manipulation of the argument -z1 as part of a Argument leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. 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. CVE summarizes:

An XSS vulnerability exists in wwwblast.c in the 2.0.7 through 2.2.26 legacy versions of the NCBI ToolBox via a crafted -z1 argument.

The weakness was disclosed 05/02/2019. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-16718 since 09/08/2018. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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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Exploitinginfo

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

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/08/2018 🔍
05/02/2019 +236 days 🔍
05/03/2019 +1 days 🔍
09/12/2023 +1593 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-16718 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-16718
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-134322
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/03/2019 06:45
Updated: 09/12/2023 07:11
Changes: 05/03/2019 06:45 (38), 06/05/2020 16:38 (17), 09/12/2023 07:11 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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