noVNC up to 0.6.1 Web Page Status cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in noVNC up to 0.6.1. This affects an unknown part of the component Web Page Handler. The manipulation of the argument Status leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2017-18635. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in noVNC up to 0.6.1. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Web Page Handler. The manipulation of the argument status with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. 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. The summary by CVE is:

An XSS vulnerability was discovered in noVNC before 0.6.2 in which the remote VNC server could inject arbitrary HTML into the noVNC web page via the messages propagated to the status field, such as the VNC server name.

The weakness was published 09/25/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared at lists.debian.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-18635 since 09/25/2019. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful 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 scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 210560 (RHEL 8 : RHV Manager (ovirt-engine) 4.4 (RHSA-2020:3247)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 0.6.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (210560). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 210560
Nessus Name: RHEL 8 : RHV Manager (ovirt-engine) 4.4 (RHSA-2020:3247)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: noVNC 0.6.2
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

09/25/2019 🔍
09/25/2019 +0 days 🔍
09/26/2019 +1 days 🔍
11/10/2024 +1872 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: RHSA-2020:0754
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2017-18635 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-18635
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-142265

Entryinfo

Created: 09/26/2019 12:29
Updated: 11/10/2024 04:47
Changes: 09/26/2019 12:29 (55), 09/08/2020 20:23 (1), 12/28/2023 08:28 (6), 11/10/2024 04:47 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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