Valicert Enterprise Validation Authority up to 4.2.1 Certificate Description cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Valicert Enterprise Validation Authority up to 4.2.1. This affects an unknown function of the component Certificate Description Handler. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2001-0948. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Valicert Enterprise Validation Authority up to 4.2.1. Affected is an unknown code block of the component Certificate Description Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (CSS) vulnerability in ValiCert Enterprise Validation Authority (EVA) 3.3 through 4.2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or display false information by including HTML or script in the certificate s description, which is executed when the certificate is viewed.

The weakness was disclosed 12/04/2001 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2001-0948. The exploitability is told to be easy. 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. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

Upgrading to version 4.2.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7650), SecurityFocus (BID 3619†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-3116†). The entries VDB-17651, VDB-17653 and VDB-17654 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Enterprise Validation Authority 4.2.2
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Timelineinfo

01/01/1999 🔍
12/04/2001 +1068 days 🔍
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12/09/2003 +735 days 🔍
07/10/2014 +3866 days 🔍
05/17/2019 +1772 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2001-0948 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0948
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17652
X-Force: 7650 - ValiCert EVA Admin user interface can allow injected script to be executed
SecurityFocus: 3619 - ValiCert Enterprise Validation Authority Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 3116 - Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities in ValiCert Digital Certifications Validation Center, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/10/2014 16:56
Updated: 05/17/2019 18:16
Changes: 07/10/2014 16:56 (42), 05/17/2019 18:16 (24)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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