VDB-284928 · CVE-2024-52944 · ZDI-CAN-24698

Veritas Enterprise Vault up to 15.1 HTTP Request cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Veritas Enterprise Vault up to 15.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the component HTTP Request Handler. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-52944. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Veritas Enterprise Vault up to 15.1. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component HTTP Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in Veritas Enterprise Vault before 15.1 UPD882911, ZDI-CAN-24698. It allows an authenticated remote attacker to inject a parameter into an HTTP request, allowing for Cross-Site Scripting while viewing archived content. This could reflect back to an authenticated user without sanitization if executed by that user.

The advisory is shared for download at veritas.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-52944 since 11/18/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. 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.

Applying the patch 15.1 UPD882911 is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2024-45978). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Vendor

Veritas

Name

Enterprise Vault

Version

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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CNA Base Score: 5.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 15.1 UPD882911

Timelineinfo

11/18/2024 🔍
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11/18/2024 +0 days 🔍
06/16/2025 +210 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ZDI-CAN-24698
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-52944 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-52944
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-284928
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/18/2024 07:27
Updated: 06/16/2025 02:55
Changes: 11/18/2024 07:27 (65), 02/26/2025 05:24 (3), 06/16/2025 02:55 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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