ManageEngine OpUtils MainLayout.do cross-site scripting

optutils-mainlayout-xss (43158) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

ManageEngine OpUtils is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the MainLayout.do script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the hostName parameter when viewing an SNMP graph to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.


Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

No remedy available as of June 1, 2013.

References:

  • ManageEngine Web site: OpUtils.
  • BID-29785: ManageEngine OpUtils 'hostName' HTML Injection Vulnerability
  • CVE-2008-2797: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MainLayout.do in ManageEngine OpUtils 5.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the hostName parameter, when viewing an SNMP graph. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
  • OSVDB ID: 46296: ManageEngine OpUtils MainLayout.do hostName Parameter XSS
  • SA30745: ManageEngine OpUtils "hostName" Script Insertion Vulnerability

Platforms Affected:

  • AdventNet ManageEngine OpUtils 5

Reported:

Jun 18, 2008

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