Symantec Gateway Security Web Based Management Console Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

vendor:

Gateway Security

by:

SecurityFocus

6.4

CVSS

MEDIUM

Cross-Site Scripting

CWE

Product Name: Gateway Security

Affected Version From: N/A

Affected Version To: N/A

Patch Exists: YES

Related CWE: N/A

CPE: N/A

Metasploit: N/A

Other Scripts: N/A

Tags: N/A

CVSS Metrics: N/A

Nuclei References: N/A

Nuclei Metadata: N/A

Platforms Tested: N/A

2004

Symantec Gateway Security Web Based Management Console Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

A vulnerability has been reported to exist in the Symantec Gateway Security Web based management console that may allow a remote user to launch cross-site scripting attacks. The issue is reported to exist due to improper sanitizing of user-supplied data. It has been reported that HTML and script code passed to the Symantec Gateway Security Web based management console via a specially crafted URI, may be incorporated into dynamic content of a server error page. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials.

Mitigation:

Ensure that user-supplied data is properly sanitized before being used.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9755/info

A vulnerability has been reported to exist in the Symantec Gateway Security Web based management console that may allow a remote user to launch cross-site scripting attacks.

The issue is reported to exist due to improper sanitizing of user-supplied data. It has been reported that HTML and script code passed to the Symantec Gateway Security Web based management console via a specially crafted URI, may be incorporated into dynamic content of a server error page.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials. If an attacker manages to steal a cookie for a valid session, the attacker may leverage the vulnerability to gain management rights to the affected device. 

https://example.com:2456/sgmi/<script>badscript</script>