Symantec Web Isolation CVE-2018-12246 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

BID:105581

CVE-2018-12246 |

Info

Symantec Web Isolation CVE-2018-12246 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 105581
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2018-12246
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 16 2018 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 16 2018 12:00AM
Credit: The vendor reported this issue.
Vulnerable: Symantec Web Isolation 1.11
Symantec Web Isolation 1.10
Not Vulnerable: Symantec Web Isolation 1.11.21

Discussion

Symantec Web Isolation CVE-2018-12246 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Symantec Web Isolation is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may let the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

Versions prior to Symantec Web Isolation 1.11.21 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Symantec Web Isolation CVE-2018-12246 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.

Solution / Fix

Symantec Web Isolation CVE-2018-12246 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

Symantec Web Isolation CVE-2018-12246 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

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