CVE-2011-1897 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 12 Oct 2011 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway via reflected XSS vectors.

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-2011-1897?

CVE-2011-1897 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway (UAG) 2010 Gold, Update 1, Update 2, and SP1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, aka "Default Reflected XSS Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1897?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1897?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1897 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-2011-1897 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1897 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4gp7-vm73-w2x3.