Adobe RoboHelp up to 9.0.2 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe RoboHelp up to 9.0.2. It has been classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2012-0765. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Adobe RoboHelp up to 9.0.2. This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Adobe RoboHelp 8 and 9 for Word allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL, related to certain .htm files in (1) template_stock and (2) template_csh directories.

The weakness was shared 02/14/2012 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-0765 since 01/18/2012. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 58171 (Adobe RoboHelp for Word Unspecified XSS (APSB12-04) (credentialed check)), 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 (73179), Tenable (58171), SecurityFocus (BID 52008†), OSVDB (79251†) and Secunia (SA47936†). 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: 58171
Nessus Name: Adobe RoboHelp for Word Unspecified XSS (APSB12-04) (credentialed check)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0765 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0765
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-60219

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X-Force: 73179
SecurityFocus: 52008 - Adobe RoboHelp CVE-2012-0765 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 47936 - Adobe RoboHelp for Word Generated Output Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 79251
SecurityTracker: 1026676 - Adobe RoboHelp for Word Input Validation Flaw Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 34540 - [APSB12-04] Adobe RoboHelp for Word template_stock and template_csh Directories Multiple XSS Vulnerabilities, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/29/2021 17:27
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (58), 04/09/2017 14:59 (17), 11/29/2021 17:27 (3)
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