CVE-2011-1895 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 12 Oct 2011 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject HTTP headers and execute cross-site scripting attacks via response splitting in Microsoft Forefront UAG.

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-2011-1895?

CVE-2011-1895 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Oct 2011. 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

CRLF injection vulnerability in Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway (UAG) 2010 Gold, Update 1, Update 2, and SP1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers, and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks and cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, via unspecified vectors, aka "ExcelTable Response Splitting XSS Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1895?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1895?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1895 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-2011-1895 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1895 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cxfx-7xj7-qwjw.