Peakflow SP unspecified cross-site scripting

peakflowsp-unspecified-xss (36926) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Peakflow SP is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using an unspecified GET or POST request 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.

Platforms Affected:

  • Arbor Networks, Peakflow SP 3.5.1
  • Arbor Networks, Peakflow SP 3.6.1

Remedy:

For Peakflow SP 3.5.1:
Apply patch 14 for this vulnerability, available from the Arbor Networks Web site. See References.

For Peakflow SP 3.6.1:
Apply patch 5 for this vulnerability, available from the Arbor Networks Web site. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • Arbor Networks Web site, Arbor Networks at http://www.arbornetworks.com/peakflowsp.
  • BID-25910: Arbor Networks Peakflow SP Unspecified Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2007-5211: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Arbor Networks Peakflow SP 3.5.1 before patch 14, and 3.6.1 before patch 5, when scope accounts are enabled, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors involving GET or POST requests. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
  • SA27003: Peakflow SP Security Bypass and Script Insertion

Reported:

Oct 03, 2007

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