Symantec Gateway Security 5400 2.0 Error Page /sgmi cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Symantec Gateway Security 5400 2.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /sgmi of the component Error Page. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2004-0192. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Symantec Gateway Security 5400 2.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file /sgmi of the component Error Page. 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 the Management Service for Symantec Gateway Security 2.0 allows remote attackers to steal cookies and hijack a management session via a /sgmi URL that contains malicious script, which is not quoted in the resulting error page.

The bug was discovered 02/26/2004. The weakness was published 03/15/2004 by Brian Soby with Raytheon (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.info. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-0192. 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 and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 18 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12028 (Symantec Gateway Security Error Page Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15330), Exploit-DB (23764), SecurityFocus (BID 9755†), OSVDB (4706†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-12032†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: marc.info
Researcher: Brian Soby
Organization: Raytheon
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-0192 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0192
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21655
X-Force: 15330
SecurityFocus: 9755 - Symantec Gateway Security Error Page Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
OSVDB: 4706 - Symantec - Gateway Security - Error Page - Cross-Site Scripting Issue
Vulnerability Center: 12032 - Symantec Gateway Security XSS via /sgmi URL, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 10/15/2014 15:41
Updated: 07/13/2025 18:15
Changes: 10/15/2014 15:41 (60), 06/21/2019 09:34 (3), 10/30/2024 15:59 (27), 07/13/2025 18:15 (3)
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