Symantec Endpoint Protection up to 11.0.6100 token cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec Endpoint Protection up to 11.0.6100. It has been declared as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation of the argument token can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2011-0550. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability has been found in Symantec Endpoint Protection up to 11.0.6100 (Anti-Malware Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation of the argument token 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. CVE summarizes:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Web Interface in the Endpoint Protection Manager in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 11.0.600x through 11.0.6300 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the token parameter to portal/Help.jsp or (2) the URI in a console/apps/sepm request.

The weakness was presented 08/15/2011 by Sow Ching Shiong (Cons0ul) (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-0550 since 01/20/2011. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 57767 (Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager TestConnection.jsp 'Msg' Parameter XSS (SYM11-009 & SYM12-001)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119498 (Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Cross-Site Scripting and Request Forgery Vulnerability).

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 (69136), Tenable (57767), SecurityFocus (BID 48231†), OSVDB (74465†) and Secunia (SA43662†). See VDB-58289 for similar entry. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Nessus ID: 57767
Nessus Name: Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager TestConnection.jsp 'Msg' Parameter XSS (SYM11-009 & SYM12-001)
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OpenVAS ID: 802242
OpenVAS Name: Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager XSS and CSRF Vulnerabilities
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Sow Ching Shiong (Cons0ul)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-0550 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-0550
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-58288
X-Force: 69136
SecurityFocus: 48231 - Symantec Endpoint Protection CVE-2011-0550 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 43662 - Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Cross-Site Scripting and Request Forgery, Less Critical
OSVDB: 74465
SecurityTracker: 1025919 - Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Input Validation Hole Permits Cross-Site Scripting and Cross-Site Request Forgery Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 32771 - Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager 11.0 RU6 - 11.0 RU6 MP3 Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/18/2021 00:07
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (64), 03/30/2017 09:29 (19), 11/18/2021 00:07 (3)
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