Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager 12.1 Reflected cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager 12.1. Affected is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting (Reflected). This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2014-3438. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager 12.1 (Anti-Malware Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (Reflected). 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 confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in console interface scripts in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 before RU5 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 11/05/2014 with SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab as File 129000 as confirmed advisory (Packetstorm). The advisory is available at packetstormsecurity.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-3438 since 05/09/2014. Access to the local network is required for this attack. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

A public exploit has been developed by SEC Consult and been published 1 days after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 79083 (Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager < 12.1 RU5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM14-015)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 122812 (Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Multiple Security Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 17068.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (98526), Exploit-DB (35181), Tenable (79083), SecurityFocus (BID 70844†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1031176†). The entries VDB-68121 and VDB-68123 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Name: Reflected
Class: Cross site scripting / Reflected
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Author: SEC Consult
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Nessus ID: 79083
Nessus Name: Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager < 12.1 RU5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM14-015)
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OpenVAS ID: 801775
OpenVAS Name: Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Multiple Vulnerabilities - Dec14
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: File 129000
Organization: SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-3438 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-3438
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68122
X-Force: 98526 - Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager cross-site scripting, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 70844 - Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager CVE-2014-3438 Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1031176 - Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Bugs Permit Cross-Site Scripting, XML External Entity Injection, and File Ovevwrite Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 47098 - Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager 12.1 before 12.1 RU5 XSS in console interface scripts, Medium

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

Created: 11/07/2014 10:29
Updated: 10/23/2024 23:34
Changes: 11/07/2014 10:29 (86), 06/12/2017 08:18 (9), 02/24/2022 08:25 (3), 10/23/2024 23:34 (14)
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