SonicWall E-mail Security Host header cross-site scripting
| sonicwall-hostheader-xss (42283) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
SonicWall E-mail Security is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the Host header in a specially-crafted URL request to a non-existent Web page to inject 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:
- SonicWALL, E-mail Security 6.1.1
Remedy:
No remedy available as of May 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Full Disclosure Mailing List, Thu May 08 2008 - 10:04:54 CDT, SonicWall e-mail security Host Header XSS Vulnerability at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-05/0226.html.
- SonicWALL Web site, Anti-Spam / Email Security at http://www.sonicwall.com/us/products/Email_Security_Anti-Spam_67.html.
- BID-29107: SonicWALL Email Security Error Page Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-2162: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SonicWall Email Security 6.1.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Host header in a request to a non-existent web page, which is not properly sanitized in an error page.
- SECTRACK ID: 1019999: SonicWALL Email Security Input Validation Hole Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Reported:
May 08, 2008
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