Mono 'EnableViewStateMac' Cross-Site Scripting Weakness

BID:40351

Info

Mono 'EnableViewStateMac' Cross-Site Scripting Weakness

Bugtraq ID: 40351
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2010-1459
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 29 2010 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:07PM
Credit: Web Security Research Group (WSRG) of Hewlett Packard (HP)
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 11
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.2
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.1
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.0
Pardus Linux 2009 0
Mono Mono 2.4.2 .1
Mono Mono 2.4.2
Mono Mono 2.0
Mono Mono 1.2.5 2
Mono Mono 1.2.5 1
Mono Mono 1.1.18
Mono Mono 1.1.17
Mono Mono 1.1.13
Mono Mono 1.1.4
Mono Mono 1.0.5
Mono Mono 1.0
Mono Mono 1.1.8.3
Mono Mono 1.1.17.1
Mono Mono 1.1.13.7
Mono Mono 1.1.13.6
Mono Mono 1.1.13.4
Not Vulnerable: Mono Mono 2.6.4

Discussion

Mono 'EnableViewStateMac' Cross-Site Scripting Weakness

Mono is prone a cross-site scripting weakness.

The issue may allow attackers to perform cross-site scripting attacks. The attacker may carry out cross-site scripting attacks 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 versions prior to Mono 2.6.4.

Exploit / POC

Mono 'EnableViewStateMac' Cross-Site Scripting Weakness

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

Solution / Fix

Mono 'EnableViewStateMac' Cross-Site Scripting Weakness

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

References

Mono 'EnableViewStateMac' Cross-Site Scripting Weakness

References:

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