Novell GroupWise WebAccess Simple Interface Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

BID:29922

Info

Novell GroupWise WebAccess Simple Interface Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 29922
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2008-3501
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 18 2008 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:28PM
Credit: Novell
Vulnerable: Novell Groupwise 7.0
Novell Groupwise 7.0.0 SP3
Novell Groupwise 7.0.0 SP2
Novell Groupwise 7.0.0 SP1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Novell GroupWise WebAccess Simple Interface Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Novell GroupWise WebAccess is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

NOTE: This issue affects only the simple interface. The standard WebAccess UI is not affected.

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 allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and to launch other attacks.

The issue affects Novell GroupWise WebAccess 7.0.x.

Exploit / POC

Novell GroupWise WebAccess Simple Interface Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

To exploit this issue, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim into following a malicious URI.

Solution / Fix

Novell GroupWise WebAccess Simple Interface Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released fixes. Please see the references for more information.


Novell Groupwise 7.0.0 SP2

Novell Groupwise 7.0.0 SP1

Novell Groupwise 7.0.0 SP3

Novell Groupwise 7.0

References

Novell GroupWise WebAccess Simple Interface Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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