3Com OfficeConnect Router tk cross-site scripting

3com-officeconnect-tk-xss (34776)

Medium Risk

Description:

3Com OfficeConnect routers are vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the management interface. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the tk parameter to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	4.2
Access Vector:	Remote
Access Complexity:	High
Authentication:	Not Required
Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	Partial
Availability Impact:	None
Temporal Score:	4
Exploitability:	High
Remediation Level:	Unavailable
Report Confidence:	Uncorroborated

Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

No remedy available as of May 1, 2013.

References:

• 3Com OfficeConnect Router Web site: Welcome to 3Com Corporation.
• Secunia Research 08/06/2007: 3Com OfficeConnect Secure Router Cross-Site Scripting.
• BID-24374: 3Com OfficeConnect Secure Router Tk Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
• CVE-2006-3974: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cgi-bin/admin in 3Com OfficeConnect Secure Router with firmware 1.04-168 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the tk parameter.
• OSVDB ID: 36888: 3Com OfficeConnect Secure Router tk Parameter XSS
• SA21255: 3Com OfficeConnect Secure Router Cross-Site Scripting
• VUPEN/ADV-2007-2103: 3Com OfficeConnect Secure Router tk Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Platforms Affected:

• 3Com OfficeConnect Secure Router 1.04_168

Reported:

Jun 08, 2007

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