Symantec Web Security 2.5/3.0.0/3.0.1 Default Block Page cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec Web Security 2.5/3.0.0/3.0.1. It has been declared as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component Default Block Page. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-2755. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec Web Security 2.5/3.0.0/3.0.1 (Anti-Malware Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component Default Block Page. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Symantec Web Security 2.5, 3.0.0, and 3.0.1 before build 62 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string in blocked URLs that are listed in (1) error or (2) block page messages.

The bug was discovered 01/13/2004. The weakness was disclosed 01/13/2004 by Oliver Karow and Brian Soby with Raytheon (Website). The advisory is available at sarc.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2004-2755 since 11/15/2007. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for 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.

The exploit is available at securiteam.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11492 (Sambar Server Multiple Script XSS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 3.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at symantec.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1497.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (14825), Tenable (11492), SecurityFocus (BID 9418†), OSVDB (6754†) and Secunia (SA10618†). enterprisesecurity.symantec.de is providing further details. The entries VDB-93, VDB-104, VDB-107 and VDB-157 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 11492
Nessus Name: Sambar Server Multiple Script XSS
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Web Security 3.0.1
Patch: symantec.com

Snort ID: 1497

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03/28/2003 🔍
01/13/2004 +291 days 🔍
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01/14/2004 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: sarc.com
Researcher: Oliver Karow, Brian Soby
Organization: Raytheon
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2004-2755 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-2755
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-482
X-Force: 14825 - Symantec Web Security blocked site cross-site scripting, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 9418 - Symantec Web Security Block Page Message Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 10618 - Symantec Web Security Default Block Pages Cross-Site Scripting, Less Critical
OSVDB: 6754 - Symantec Web Security Block Page XSS
SecurityTracker: 1008711
SecuriTeam: securiteam.com

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

Created: 01/15/2004 11:06
Updated: 03/09/2021 10:20
Changes: 01/15/2004 11:06 (93), 06/27/2019 16:38 (1), 03/09/2021 10:20 (2)
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