VMware Stage Manager up to 4.0 wwhelp_entry.html cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware Stage Manager up to 4.0. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file wwhelp_entry.html. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2009-3731. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware Stage Manager up to 4.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file wwhelp_entry.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:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WebWorks Help 2.0 through 5.0 in VMware vCenter 4.0 before Update 1 Build 208156; VMware Server 2.0.2; VMware ESX 4.0; VMware Lab Manager 2.x; VMware vCenter Lab Manager 3.x and 4.x before 4.0.1; VMware Stage Manager 1.x before 4.0.1; WebWorks Publisher 6.x through 8.x; WebWorks Publisher 2003; and WebWorks ePublisher 9.0.x through 9.3, 2008.1 through 2008.4, and 2009.x before 2009.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) wwhelp_entry.html, reachable through index.html and wwhsec.htm, (2) wwhelp/wwhimpl/api.htm, (3) wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/frameset.htm, (4) wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/scripts/switch.js, or (5) the window.opener component in wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/bookmark.htm, related to (a) unspecified parameters and (b) messages used in topic links for the bookmarking functionality.

The weakness was presented 03/04/2010 by Alex (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at webworks.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-3731 since 10/20/2009. 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 of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:wwhelp_entry.html it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 52012 (VMSA-2009-0017 : VMware vCenter, ESX patch and vCenter Lab Manager releases address XSS issues), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family VMware ESX Local Security Checks.

A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (54820), Tenable (52012), SecurityFocus (BID 37346†), OSVDB (62738†) and Secunia (SA38749†). 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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Nessus ID: 52012
Nessus Name: VMSA-2009-0017 : VMware vCenter, ESX patch and vCenter Lab Manager releases address XSS issues
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OpenVAS ID: 900899
OpenVAS Name: VMware Server Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities (Linux)
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10/20/2009 🔍
12/15/2009 +56 days 🔍
12/16/2009 +1 days 🔍
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01/13/2010 +28 days 🔍
03/04/2010 +50 days 🔍
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03/18/2015 +1490 days 🔍
08/28/2021 +2355 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: webworks.com
Researcher: Alex
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-3731 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3731
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-51163

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X-Force: 54820
SecurityFocus: 37346 - WebWorks Help Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 38749 - ePublisher WebWorks Help Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 62738 - CA SiteMinder WebWorks Help wwhelp_entry.html Unspecified Parameter XSS
SecurityTracker: 1023683 - CA SiteMinder Input Validation Flaw in WebWorks Help Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 24601 - WebWorks and VMware Products Remote Multiple Cross site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413

Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 08/28/2021 19:01
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (66), 08/28/2017 09:13 (17), 08/28/2021 19:01 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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