CA Service Desk Web forms cross-site scripting
| ca-servicedesk-webforms-xss (45416) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
CA Service Desk is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input in multiple Web forms. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using unspecified parameters to inject malicious script into a Web form which would be executed in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site, once the form 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:
Refer to CA Security Advisory Vulnerability ID: 186585 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- CA Security Advisory Vulnerability ID: 186585: Security Notice for CA Service Desk.
- BID-31412: Computer Associates Service Desk Web Forms Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-4119: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in CA Service Desk 11.2 and CMDB 11.0 through 11.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors involving multiple web forms.
- SA32038: CA Service Desk Web Forms Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2673: CA Service Desk Web Forms Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- CA CMDB 11.0
- CA CMDB 11.1
- CA CMDB 11.2
- CA Service Desk 11.2
Reported:
Sep 24, 2008
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