Smoothwall Express 3.1-SP4-polar-x86_64-update9 POST Request time.cgi NTP_SERVER cross site scripting

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A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Smoothwall Express 3.1-SP4-polar-x86_64-update9. This affects an unknown part of the file time.cgi of the component POST Request Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument NTP_SERVER can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-25382. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

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A vulnerability has been found in Smoothwall Express 3.1-SP4-polar-x86_64-update9 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the file time.cgi of the component POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument NTP_SERVER with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

Smoothwall Express 3.1-SP4-polar-x86_64-update9 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by manipulating the NTP_SERVER parameter. Attackers can send POST requests to the time.cgi endpoint with script payloads in the NTP_SERVER parameter to execute arbitrary JavaScript in users' browsers.

The weakness was released by Ozer Goker as 46333. The advisory is shared for download at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-25382 since 02/16/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. 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 and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

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

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 vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (46333). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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• Smoothwall

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• Express

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• 3.1-SP4-polar-x86_64-update9

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