Symantec IM Manager Console HTML Injection Vulnerability

BID:38241

Info

Symantec IM Manager Console HTML Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 38241
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2009-3036
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Feb 18 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Feb 18 2010 12:00AM
Credit: Rafael B. Brinhosa
Vulnerable: Symantec IM Manager 8.4
Symantec IM Manager 8.3
Not Vulnerable: Symantec IM Manager 8.4.13

Discussion

Symantec IM Manager Console HTML Injection Vulnerability

Symantec IM Manager is prone to an HTML-injection 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.

Exploit / POC

Symantec IM Manager Console HTML Injection Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue with a browser.

Solution / Fix

Symantec IM Manager Console HTML Injection Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an advisory and updates. Please see the references for details.

References

Symantec IM Manager Console HTML Injection Vulnerability

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