Adobe Connect up to 9.5.6 Events Registration cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Adobe Connect up to 9.5.6. This affects an unknown part of the component Events Registration. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-7851. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Adobe Connect up to 9.5.6 (Content Management System). Affected is an unknown part of the component Events Registration. The manipulation 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 confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Adobe Connect version 9.5.6 and earlier does not adequately validate input in the events registration module. This vulnerability could be exploited in cross-site scripting attacks.

The weakness was presented 11/08/2016 by Benjamin Kunz Mejri with Vulnerability Laboratory as APSB16-35 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-7851 since 09/09/2016. 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 unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 94759 (Adobe Connect < 9.5.7 event_registration.html Multiple Parameter XSS (APSB16-35)), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11721 (Adobe Connect Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability (APSB16-35)).

Upgrading to version 9.5.7 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (40742), Tenable (94759) and SecurityFocus (BID 94152†). 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: 94759
Nessus Name: Adobe Connect < 9.5.7 event_registration.html Multiple Parameter XSS (APSB16-35)
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OpenVAS ID: 801267
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Connect registration module Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Connect 9.5.7

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB16-35
Researcher: Benjamin Kunz Mejri
Organization: Vulnerability Laboratory
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-7851 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-7851
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-93348
SecurityFocus: 94152 - Adobe Connect CVE-2016-7851 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1037239

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

Entryinfo

Created: 11/09/2016 08:05
Updated: 09/19/2024 05:28
Changes: 11/09/2016 08:05 (67), 05/27/2019 18:41 (17), 09/29/2022 16:13 (3), 09/19/2024 05:28 (16)
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