ClearSwift MIMEsweeper for Web up to 5.1.15 Blocked Site Reflected cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in ClearSwift MIMEsweeper for Web up to 5.1.15. This affects an unknown function of the component Blocked Site Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting (Reflected). This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2006-3522. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in ClearSwift MIMEsweeper for Web up to 5.1.15 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Blocked Site Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (Reflected). 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Clearswift MIMEsweeper for Web before 5.1.15 Hotfix allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URL, which is reflected back in an error message when trying to access a blocked web site.

The weakness was disclosed 07/10/2006 by Erez Metula (Website). The advisory is available at download.mimesweeper.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-3522 since 07/11/2006. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 5.1.15 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at download.mimesweeper.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (27642), SecurityFocus (BID 18916†), OSVDB (27115†), Secunia (SA20998†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1016454†). The entries VDB-2363 and VDB-31250 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

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

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MIMEsweeper for Web 5.1.15
Patch: download.mimesweeper.com

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: download.mimesweeper.com
Researcher: Erez Metula
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-3522 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-3522
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2362
X-Force: 27642 - MIMEsweeper error page cross-site scripting, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 18916 - MIMESweeper For Web Access Denied Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 20998 - MIMEsweeper for Web Cross-Site Scripting and Denial of Service, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 27115 - MIMEsweeper for Web Blocked Site Message XSS
SecurityTracker: 1016454
Vupen: ADV-2006-2731

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

Created: 07/17/2006 12:15
Updated: 03/24/2019 11:21
Changes: 07/17/2006 12:15 (81), 03/24/2019 11:21 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:CEB:103

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