Sun Solaris AnswerBook2 up to 1.4.4 Files" cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Solaris AnswerBook2 up to 1.4.4. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function Files". This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2005-0549. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Solaris AnswerBook2 up to 1.4.4 (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function Files". 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 Solaris AnswerBook2 Documentation 1.4.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the "View Log Files" function.

The bug was discovered 03/07/2005. The weakness was published 05/02/2005 by THOMAS LIAM ROMANIS (Website). The advisory is shared at sunsolve.sun.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-0549 since 02/25/2005. 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. 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 was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 56 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 12163 (Sun Solaris AnswerBook2 Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities).

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 (19625), Exploit-DB (10386), SecurityFocus (BID 12746†), OSVDB (14634†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-8420†). Similar entry is available at VDB-24043. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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OpenVAS ID: 100388
OpenVAS Name: Sun Solaris AnswerBook2 Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: sunsolve.sun.com⛔
Researcher: THOMAS LIAM ROMANIS
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-0549 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0549
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24505
X-Force: 19625
SecurityFocus: 12746 - Sun Solaris AnswerBook2 Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 14634 - CVE-2005-0549 - Solaris - AnswerBook2 - Cross-Site Scripting Issue
Vulnerability Center: 8420 - XSS in Sun AnswerBook2 1.2 - 1.4.4 via View Log Files Function, Medium

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

Created: 03/10/2015 23:05
Updated: 07/04/2025 21:19
Changes: 03/10/2015 23:05 (64), 06/04/2019 17:44 (9), 07/04/2025 21:19 (22)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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