HP System Management Homepage (SMH) Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	43334
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2010-3012
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Sep 17 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Sep 17 2010 12:00AM
Credit:	Reported by the vendor.
Vulnerable:	HP System Management Homepage 6.1 HP System Management Homepage 6.0
Not Vulnerable:	HP System Management Homepage 6.2

HP System Management Homepage (SMH) Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

HP System Management Homepage (SMH) is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because the device's web interface 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 allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and to launch other attacks.

Versions prior to HP System Management Homepage 6.2 (for Linux and Windows) are vulnerable.

HP System Management Homepage (SMH) Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

HP System Management Homepage (SMH) Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

HP System Management Homepage (SMH) Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• HP System Management Homepage (HP)
  
• HPSBMA02568 SSRT100219 rev.2 - HP System Management Homepage (SMH) for Linux and (HP)
  
• [security bulletin] HPSBMA02568 SSRT100219 rev.2 - HP System Management Homepage ([email protected])