Adobe RoboHelp Server and RoboHelp Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

BID:44168

Info

Adobe RoboHelp Server and RoboHelp Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 44168
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2010-2886
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 18 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 18 2010 12:00AM
Credit: James Jardine of Jardine Software Inc.
Vulnerable: Adobe RoboHelp Server 8
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
 - Microsoft Windows XP Home
Adobe RoboHelp Server 7
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
 - Microsoft Windows XP Home
Adobe RoboHelp 8
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
 - Microsoft Windows XP Home
Adobe RoboHelp 7
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
 - Microsoft Windows XP Home
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Adobe RoboHelp Server and RoboHelp Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Adobe RoboHelp Server and RoboHelp are prone to multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities because they fail to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data.

An attacker may leverage these issues 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.

Exploit / POC

Adobe RoboHelp Server and RoboHelp Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

To exploit these issue, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting user into following a malicious URI.

Solution / Fix

Adobe RoboHelp Server and RoboHelp Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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


Adobe RoboHelp Server 8

Adobe RoboHelp Server 7

Adobe RoboHelp 7

Adobe RoboHelp 8

References

Adobe RoboHelp Server and RoboHelp Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

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