IBM OS/400 HTTP Server Expect Header Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

BID:27595

Info

IBM OS/400 HTTP Server Expect Header Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 27595
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2008-0694
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Feb 04 2008 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:33PM
Credit: The vendor disclosed this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: IBM OS/400 V5R4M0
IBM OS/400 V5R3M0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

IBM OS/400 HTTP Server Expect Header Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

IBM OS/400 HTTP Server 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 context of an unsuspecting user. This may help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

Exploit / POC

IBM OS/400 HTTP Server Expect Header Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

Solution / Fix

IBM OS/400 HTTP Server Expect Header Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor released updates to address this issue. Contact the vendor for information on obtaining and applying fixes.

Please see the references for more information.

References

IBM OS/400 HTTP Server Expect Header Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

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