VDB-51259 · CVE-2009-4387 · BID 37336

ManageEngine Password Manager Pro6.1 ShowInContentAreaAction.do searchtext cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ManageEngine Password Manager Pro6.1. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file ShowInContentAreaAction.do of the component Password Manager. This manipulation of the argument searchtext causes cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-4387. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in ManageEngine Password Manager Pro6.1 (unknown version) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file ShowInContentAreaAction.do of the component Password Manager. The manipulation of the argument searchtext 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:

The cross-site scripting (XSS) protection mechanism in ShowInContentAreaAction.do in ManageEngine Password Manager Pro (PMP) before 6.1 Build 6104 uses case-sensitive checks for malicious inputs, which allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the searchtext parameter and other unspecified inputs.

The weakness was shared 12/22/2009 by Stefan Friedli (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vupen.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-4387 since 12/22/2009. 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.

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 37336†) and Secunia (SA37765†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

ManageEngine

Name

Password Manager Pro6.1

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/14/2009 🔍
12/15/2009 +1 days 🔍
12/22/2009 +7 days 🔍
12/22/2009 +0 days 🔍
12/22/2009 +0 days 🔍
03/18/2015 +1912 days 🔍
02/25/2018 +1075 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Stefan Friedli
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2009-4387 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-4387
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-51259
SecurityFocus: 37336 - ManageEngine Password Manager Pro Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 37765 - Password Manager Pro "searchtext" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Less Critical
Vupen: ADV-2009-3540

Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 02/25/2018 19:35
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (52), 02/25/2018 19:35 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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