Bluecoat CacheOS up to 4.1.6 Error Page cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Bluecoat CacheOS up to 4.1.6 and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component Error Page Handler. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2002-1060. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Bluecoat CacheOS up to 4.1.6. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Error Page Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Blue Coat Systems (formerly CacheFlow) CacheOS on Client Accelerator 4.1.06, Security Gateway 2.1.02, and Server Accelerator 4.1.06 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a URL to a nonexistent hostname that includes the HTML, which is inserted into the resulting error page.

The weakness was presented 10/04/2002 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-1060. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10815 (Web Server Generic XSS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 62032 (CacheFlow CacheOS Unresolved Domain Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9674), Exploit-DB (21649), Tenable (10815), SecurityFocus (BID 5305†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1149†). See VDB-19344, VDB-21447, VDB-25937 and VDB-29559 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
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Nessus ID: 10815
Nessus Name: Web Server Generic XSS
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Recommended: Upgrade
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01/01/2001 🔍
11/30/2001 +333 days 🔍
07/24/2002 +236 days 🔍
10/04/2002 +72 days 🔍
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05/05/2003 +213 days 🔍
07/29/2014 +4103 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2002-1060 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1060
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18973
X-Force: 9674
SecurityFocus: 5305 - CacheFlow CacheOS Unresolved Domain Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 1149 - CacheFlow CacheOS 4.1.06 and Earlier Cross Site Scripting via Error Messages, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 07/29/2014 13:21
Updated: 09/10/2025 05:15
Changes: 07/29/2014 13:21 (62), 05/09/2019 18:54 (4), 12/24/2024 11:13 (27), 09/10/2025 05:15 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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