pfSense Snort package up to 3.0.12 snort_import_aliases.php eng cross site scripting

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in pfSense Snort package up to 3.0.12. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file snort_import_aliases.php. The manipulation of the argument eng results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2014-4693. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in pfSense Snort package up to 3.0.12 (Firewall Software). Affected is an unknown code block of the file snort_import_aliases.php. The manipulation of the argument eng 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. CVE summarizes:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Snort package before 3.0.13 for pfSense through 2.1.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the eng parameter to snort_import_aliases.php or (2) unspecified variables to snort_select_alias.php.

The weakness was shared 07/02/2014 (Website). The advisory is available at pfsense.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-4693 since 06/28/2014. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

By approaching the search of inurl:snort_import_aliases.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

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

The entries VDB-67023, VDB-67024 and VDB-70195 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Type

• Firewall Software

Vendor

• pfSense

Name

• Snort package

Version

• 3.0.0
• 3.0.1
• 3.0.2
• 3.0.3
• 3.0.4
• 3.0.5
• 3.0.6
• 3.0.7
• 3.0.8
• 3.0.9
• 3.0.10
• 3.0.11
• 3.0.12

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• open-source

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