VDB-82052 · CVE-2015-0265 · BID 76208

Apache Ranger up to 0.4.x Policy Admin Tool User-Agent cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Apache Ranger up to 0.4.x. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Policy Admin Tool. Such manipulation of the argument User-Agent as part of HTTP Request leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-0265. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Ranger up to 0.4.x. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Policy Admin Tool. The manipulation of the argument User-Agent as part of a HTTP Request leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Policy Admin Tool in Apache Ranger before 0.5.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP User-Agent header.

The weakness was disclosed 04/11/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-0265 since 11/18/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

Upgrading to version 0.5.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 76208†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-58133†). The entries VDB-82053, VDB-82212, VDB-82250 and VDB-87888 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Ranger 0.5.0

Timelineinfo

11/18/2014 🔍
08/05/2015 +260 days 🔍
08/05/2015 +0 days 🔍
04/11/2016 +249 days 🔍
04/11/2016 +0 days 🔍
04/12/2016 +1 days 🔍
04/13/2016 +1 days 🔍
02/04/2019 +1027 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-0265 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-0265
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-82052
SecurityFocus: 76208 - Apache Ranger CVE-2015-0265 JavaScript Code Injection Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 58133 - Apache Ranger <0.5.0 Policy Admin Tool XSS Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/12/2016 11:00
Updated: 02/04/2019 13:24
Changes: 04/12/2016 11:00 (58), 02/04/2019 13:24 (12)
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Cache ID: 216:9C7:103

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