ZyWALL Referer header cross-site scripting
| zywall-referer-xss (42282) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
ZyWALL is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the Referer header in a specially-crafted HTTP GET request to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- ZyXEL, ZyWALL 100
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu May 08 2008 - 10:12:45 CDT, ZYWALL Referer Header XSS Vulnerability at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-05/0113.html.
- ZyXEL Web site, ZyXEL ZyWALL 100 - Internet Security Gateway for SMB at http://zylamp.zyxel.nl/product/model.php?indexcate=1022045333&indexcate1=1085450410&indexFlagvalue=1021873683.
- BID-29110: ZyWALL 100 HTTP Referer Header Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-2167: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ZyXEL ZyWALL 100 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Referer header, which is not properly handled in a 404 Error page.
- SA30142: ZyXEL ZyWALL 100 "Referer" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1020000: ZyWALL Input Validation Hole Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1501: Zyxel ZYWall 100 Referer Header Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Reported:
May 08, 2008
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