McAfee Vulnerability Manager up to 7.5 cert_cn cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in McAfee Vulnerability Manager up to 7.5. The affected element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation of the argument cert_cn can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2013-5094. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in McAfee Vulnerability Manager up to 7.5. This vulnerability affects an unknown part. The manipulation of the argument cert_cn 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.exp in McAfee Vulnerability Manager 7.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the cert_cn cookie parameter.

The weakness was presented 03/08/2013 by Asheesh Anaconda as File 120721/McA as confirmed advisory (Packetstorm). The advisory is shared for download at packetstormsecurity.com. The public release happened without coordination with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-5094 since 08/09/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. 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 by Asheesh Anaconda and been published immediately after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at packetstormsecurity.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 65738 (McAfee Vulnerability Manager cert_cn Parameter XSS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS and running in the context r.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published 1 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (38368), Tenable (65738), SecurityFocus (BID 58401†), OSVDB (91133†) and Secunia (SA52688†). See VDB-66230 for similar entry. 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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Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Asheesh Anaconda
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Nessus ID: 65738
Nessus Name: McAfee Vulnerability Manager cert_cn Parameter XSS
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OpenVAS ID: 800619
OpenVAS Name: McAfee Vulnerability Manager Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mcafee.com

Advisory: File 120721/McA
Researcher: Asheesh Anaconda
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2013-5094 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-5094
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-7948
SecurityFocus: 58401
Secunia: 52688 - McAfee Vulnerability Manager Unspecified Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 91133
SecurityTracker: 1028311

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

Created: 03/12/2013 15:01
Updated: 12/22/2024 22:27
Changes: 03/12/2013 15:01 (74), 05/04/2018 09:09 (7), 12/22/2024 22:27 (17)
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