Novell User Application 3.5.0 Identity Manager cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Novell User Application 3.5.0. This impacts an unknown function of the component Identity Manager. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-5095. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Novell User Application 3.5.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Identity Manager. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Novell User Application 3.0.1, 3.5.0, and 3.5.1; and Identity Manager Roles Based Provisioning Module 3.6.0 and 3.6.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors.

The bug was discovered 08/29/2008. The weakness was disclosed 11/14/2008 with Novell (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securitytracker.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-5095 since 11/14/2008. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. 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.

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 vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34221 (Novell eDirectory < 8.8 SP3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (OF, XSS, MC)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116051 (Novell eDirectory Multiple Buffer Overflow and Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (34221), SecurityFocus (BID 30947†), OSVDB (50960†), SecurityTracker (ID 1020792†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-20158†). The entries VDB-45031, VDB-45030, VDB-45029 and VDB-45028 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Nessus ID: 34221
Nessus Name: Novell eDirectory < 8.8 SP3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (OF, XSS, MC)
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OpenVAS ID: 900209
OpenVAS Name: Novell eDirectory Multiple Vulnerabilities (Windows)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: securitytracker.com⛔
Organization: Novell
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-5095 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5095
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45032
SecurityFocus: 30947 - Novell eDirectory Multiple Buffer Overflow And Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 50960 - CVE-2008-5095 - Novell - User Application - Cross-Site Scripting Issue
SecurityTracker: 1020792
Vulnerability Center: 20158 - Novell User Application 3.5.1 and Identity Manager Roles Based Provisioning Module 3.6.1 XSS, Medium

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Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/21/2019 16:09
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (78), 08/21/2019 16:09 (4)
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