F5 Networks FirePass SSL VPN 'password' Field Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	35312
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2009-2119
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 11 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 08 2009 08:56PM
Credit:	Sjoerd Resink
Vulnerable:	F5 FirePass SSL VPN 0
Not Vulnerable:

F5 Networks FirePass SSL VPN 'password' Field Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

F5 Networks FirePass SSL VPN 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 help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

F5 Networks FirePass SSL VPN 'password' Field Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim to follow a malicious URI.

F5 Networks FirePass SSL VPN 'password' Field Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an update. Please contact the vendor for details.

F5 Networks FirePass SSL VPN 'password' Field Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• F5 FirePass Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability (Fox-It)
  
• Vendor Homepage (F5)
  
• F5 FirePass Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability ("Sjoerd Resink" )