ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer mindex.do cross-site scripting

manageengine-mindex-xss (41810) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the mindex.do script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the displayName 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 victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.

Platforms Affected:

  • AdventNet, ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer 4.0.3

Remedy:

No remedy available as of August 23, 2008.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • ManageEngine Web site, Firewall Analyzer at http://manageengine.adventnet.com/products/firewall/index.html.
  • BID-28604: ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer 'mindex.do' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
  • CVE-2008-1775: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mindex.do in ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the displayName parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
  • SA29632: ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer "displayName" Cross-Site Scripting

Reported:

Apr 04, 2008

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