CVE-2009-1428 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via crafted emails in Symantec Log Viewer, requiring user interaction to view the message.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-1428?
CVE-2009-1428 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection, published on 29 Apr 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in ccLgView.exe in the Symantec Log Viewer, as used in Symantec AntiVirus (SAV) before 10.1 MR8, Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 11.0 before 11.0 MR1, Norton 360 1.0, and Norton Internet Security 2005 through 2008, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted e-mail message, related to "two parsing errors."
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1428?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Symantec Antivirus, Symantec Endpoint Protection, Symantec Norton 360, Symantec Norton Internet Security.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1428?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1428 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2009-1428 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1428 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Symantec Endpoint Protection
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xfqv-xv6x-g6g8.