Red Hat Directory Server Directory Server Administration Express and Directory Server Gateway cross-site scripting
| rhds-dsgw-dsae-xss (44737) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The Directory Server Administration Express and Directory Server Gateway in Red Hat Directory Server is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the adminutil library. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a percent character "%" 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.
*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:
Upgrade to the latest version of Red Hat Directory Server (7.1 SP7 or later), available from the Red Hat Web site. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
References:
- HPSBUX02354 SSRT080113 rev.1: HP-UX Running Netscape / Red Hat Directory Server, Remote Cross Site Scripting (XSS) or Remote Denial of Service (DoS).
- Red Hat Web site: Red Hat Directory Server.
- BID-30870: Red Hat Directory Server Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-2929: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the adminutil library in the Directory Server Administration Express and Directory Server Gateway (DSGW) web interface in Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 before SP7 and 8 EL4 and EL5, and Fedora Directory Server, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via input values that use % (percent) escaping.
- RHSA-2008-0596: Critical: Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 Service Pack 7 security update
- RHSA-2008-0601: Moderate: adminutil security update
- RHSA-2008-0602: Moderate: redhat-ds-base and redhat-ds-admin security and bug fix update
- SA31565: Red Hat Directory Server Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA31627: Red Hat Directory Server Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
- SA31702: HP-UX update for Netscape / Red Hat Directory Server
- SA31777: Fedora update for adminutil
- SECTRACK ID: 1020772: Red Hat Directory Server Administration Express and Directory Server Gateway Input Validation Hole Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2480: HP-UX Netscape / Red Hat Directory Server Remote Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- HP HP-UX B.11.11
- HP HP-UX B.11.23
- HP HP-UX B.11.31
- RedHat Directory Server 7.1
- RedHat Directory Server 8 EL4
- RedHat Directory Server 8 EL5
- RedHat Directory Server 8
- RedHat Fedora Directory Server 1.1
Reported:
Aug 27, 2008
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