BlueSecure Controller admin.pl cross-site scripting
| bluesecurecontroller-admin-xss (30735) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
BlueSecure Controller is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the admin.pl script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the ad_name parameter in a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the administrator's cookie-based authentication credentials.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 2.8 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 2.4 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the 5.1.1-BluePatch or upgrade to the latest version of BlueSecure Controller BSC 2100 (version 5.2 or later), available from the BlueSecure Controller Web site. See References.
References:
- BlueSocket Web site: BlueSecure Controller Family.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Dec 02 2006 - 12:53:45 CST: [ISecAuditors Advisories] BlueSocket web administration is vulnerable to XSS.
- BID-21419: BlueSocket BSC 2100 Admin.PL Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-6363: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin.pl in BlueSocket Secure Controller (BSC) before 5.2, or without 5.1.1-BluePatch, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the ad_name parameter.
- SA23238: BlueSocket BlueSecure Controller "ad_name" Cross-Site Scripting
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-4844: BlueSecure Controller ad_name Parameter Handling Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- BlueSocket BlueSecure Controller (BSC) 2100 prior to 5.2
Reported:
Dec 02, 2006
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