Microsoft Exchange Outlook Web Access email fields cross-site scripting
| exchange-owa-email-fields-xss (43328) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Exchange Server is vulnerable to cross-site scripting in the Outlook Web Access component, caused by improper validation of the email fields when opening and email. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted email from within their OWA session, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary script within the security context of victim's session.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3.2 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in the latest Microsoft Security Bulletin. See References.
— OR —
Use Microsoft Automatic Update if it is supported by your operating system. The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.
References:
- HPSBST02350 SSRT080102 rev.1: Storage Management Appliance (SMA), Microsoft Patch Applicability MS08-037 to MS08-040.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-039: Vulnerabilities in Outlook Web Access for Exchange Server Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (953747).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-003: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959239).
- NORTEL BULLETIN ID: 2008008958, Rev 1: Centrex IP Client Manager (CICM) response to Microsoft July security bulletin .
- ASA-2008-290: MS08-039 Vulnerabilities in Outlook Web Access for Exchange Server Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (953747)
- BID-30130: Microsoft Outlook Web Access for Exchange Server Email Field Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-2247: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Outlook Web Access (OWA) for Exchange Server 2003 SP2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified e-mail fields, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2248.
- SA30964: Microsoft Outlook Web Access Script Insertion Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1020439: Microsoft Outlook Web Access for Exchange Server Input Validation Bugs Permit Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2021: Microsoft Exchange Server Cross Site Scripting Issues (MS08-039)
Platforms Affected:
- HP Storage Management Appliance 2.1
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP2
Reported:
Jul 08, 2008
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