Microsoft Windows Server 2003 GetServerName cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Microsoft Windows Server 2003. Affected is the function GetServerName. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2010-2265. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function GetServerName. 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. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the GetServerName function in sysinfo/commonFunc.js in Microsoft Windows Help and Support Center for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the svr parameter to sysinfo/sysinfomain.htm. NOTE: this can be leveraged with CVE-2010-1885 to execute arbitrary commands without user interaction.

The weakness was released 06/15/2010 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-2265 since 06/11/2010. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. 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 pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/29/2024). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 47045 (MS KB2219475: Windows Help Center hcp:// Protocol Handler Arbitrary Code Execution), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (59267), Tenable (47045), SecurityFocus (BID 40721†), Secunia (SA40076†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-26337†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-4139. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 47045
Nessus Name: MS KB2219475: Windows Help Center hcp:// Protocol Handler Arbitrary Code Execution
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OpenVAS ID: 801358
OpenVAS Name: MS Windows Help and Support Center Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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06/10/2010 🔍
06/11/2010 +1 days 🔍
06/15/2010 +4 days 🔍
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07/08/2010 +23 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1715 days 🔍
12/29/2024 +3573 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2010-2265 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-2265
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-53591
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X-Force: 59267
SecurityFocus: 40721
Secunia: 40076
Vulnerability Center: 26337 - Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability, Critical
Vupen: ADV-2010-1417

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 12/29/2024 14:22
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (63), 02/09/2018 13:47 (5), 09/15/2021 15:28 (3), 12/29/2024 14:22 (15)
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Cache ID: 216:1E0:103

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