Blue Coat ProxySG management console cross-site scripting
| bluecoat-proxysg-management-console-xss (38213) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Blue Coat ProxySG is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input when loading certificate revocation lists though the management console. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using unspecified attack vectors 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 victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- BlueCoat, ProxySG
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Blue Coat ProxySG (4.2.6.1 or 5.2.2.5), available from the Blue Coat Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Blue Coat Systems Security Advisory 29 October 2007, Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability in ProxySG Management Console at http://www.bluecoat.com/support/securityadvisories/advisory_cross-site_scripting_vulnerability.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Nov 01 2007 - 12:20:04 CDT , Two XSS on Blue Coat ProxySG Management Console at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-11/0016.html.
- BID-26286: Blue Coat ProxySG Management Console URI Handler Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-5796: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the management console in Blue Coat ProxySG before 4.2.6.1, and 5.x before 5.2.2.5, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by modifying the URL that is used for loading Certificate Revocation Lists.
- SA27452: Blue Coat ProxySG SGOS Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1018888: Blue Coat ProxySG Management Console Input Validation Hole in Processing CRLs Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-3678: Blue Coat ProxySG Certificate Revocation Lists Cross Site Scripting Issue
Reported:
Oct 29, 2007
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