Adobe Flex Sdk/1.5/3.0 index.template.html cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flex Sdk/1.5/3.0. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file index.template.html. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-1879. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flex Sdk/1.5/3.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file index.template.html. The manipulation 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. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.template.html in the express-install templates in the SDK in Adobe Flex before 3.4, when the installed Flash version is older than a specified requiredMajorVersion value, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string.

The weakness was shared 08/21/2009 by DiGiT (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-1879. The exploitation appears to be difficult. 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. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:index.template.html it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version Sdk eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (52608), Exploit-DB (33180), SecurityFocus (BID 36087†), SecurityTracker (ID 1022748†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-23345†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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OpenVAS ID: 900829
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Flex SDK Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability (Win)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Flex Sdk
Suricata ID: 2010214
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: adobe.com
Researcher: DiGiT
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-1879 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1879
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49579
X-Force: 52608
SecurityFocus: 36087 - Adobe Flex SDK 'index.template.html' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1022748
Vulnerability Center: 23345 - [APSB09-13] Adobe Flex Prior to 3.4 Remote Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability via Query String, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 01/20/2025 09:27
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (57), 02/13/2017 10:35 (11), 08/20/2021 13:05 (4), 12/29/2024 00:26 (17), 01/20/2025 09:27 (11)
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