Aruba Mobility Controller web UI cross-site scripting
| aruba-webui-xss (42433) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Aruba Mobility Controller is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the web UI. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using an unspecified 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.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3.7 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to Aruba Advisory ID: AID-051408 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- Aruba Advisory ID: AID-051408: Aruba Mobility Controller TACACS User Authentication and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities.
- BID-29240: Aruba Mobility Controller Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-2272: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the web interface in Aruba Mobility Controller 2.4.8.x-FIPS, 2.5.5.x, 2.5.6.x, 3.1.1.x, 3.2.0.x, and 3.3.1.x allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
- SA30262: Aruba Mobility Controller Authentication Bypass and Cross-Site Scripting
- SECTRACK ID: 1020033: Aruba Mobility Controller Input Validation Hole Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Platforms Affected:
- Aruba Networks Mobility Controller 2.3.6.15
- Aruba Networks Mobility Controller 2.4.8.0-FIPS
- Aruba Networks Mobility Controller 2.4.8.11-FIPS
- Aruba Networks Mobility Controller 2.4.8.6-FIPS
- Aruba Networks Mobility Controller 2.5.5
- Aruba Networks Mobility Controller 2.5.5.7
- Aruba Networks Mobility Controller 2.5.6
- Aruba Networks Mobility Controller 3.1.1
- Aruba Networks Mobility Controller 3.1.1.3
- Aruba Networks Mobility Controller 3.2
- Aruba Networks Mobility Controller 3.3.1
Reported:
May 14, 2008
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