Quest Kace K1000 up to 9.0 Tickets Page cross site scripting

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Quest Kace K1000 up to 9.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Tickets Page. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-5405. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Quest Kace K1000 up to 9.0 (Endpoint Management Software). This affects some unknown processing of the component Tickets Page. The manipulation with an unknown input 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. The summary by CVE is:

The Quest Kace K1000 Appliance, versions prior to 9.0.270, allows an authenticated least privileged user with 'User Console Only' rights to potentially inject arbitrary JavaScript code on the tickets page. Script execution could allow a malicious user of the system to steal session cookies of other users including Administrator and take over their session. This can further be exploited to launch other attacks. The software also 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. The software 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 user. An authenticated user with 'user console only' rights may inject arbitrary JavaScript, which could result in an attacker taking over a session of others, including an Administrator.

The weakness was published 06/03/2019 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-5405 since 01/12/2018. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Required for exploitation is a authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 9.0.270 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (46956). Similar entries are available at VDB-135854 and VDB-135856. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• Endpoint Management Software

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• Quest

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• Kace K1000

Version

• 9.0

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.quest.com/

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