Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold 15.02 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold 15.02 and classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation with the input <script>alert(124)</script>pt>> can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2012-4344. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold 15.02 (Network Management Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown code. The manipulation with the input value <script>alert(124)</script>pt>> 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:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold 15.02 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors involving the SNMP system name of the attacking host.

The weakness was published 08/15/2012 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-4344 since 08/15/2012. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

A public exploit has been developed in Javascript and been published even before and not after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 24 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62186 (Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 7 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (77150), Exploit-DB (20035), Tenable (62186), SecurityFocus (BID 55393†) and OSVDB (84313†). Similar entry is available at VDB-61659. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Nessus ID: 62186
Nessus Name: Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ipswitch.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2012-4344 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4344
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61660
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X-Force: 77150 - Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold snmpd.conf cross-site scripting
SecurityFocus: 55393 - Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold 'snmpd.conf' HTML Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 50002
OSVDB: 84313

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/04/2024 04:29
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (71), 09/24/2018 08:54 (4), 12/07/2021 21:50 (3), 06/27/2024 00:45 (15), 08/27/2024 20:40 (1), 12/04/2024 04:29 (1)
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