CVE-2013-4883 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator via multiple parameters, potentially compromising user sessions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2013-4883?

CVE-2013-4883 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mcafee Epolicy Orchestrator, published on 21 Jul 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 4.6.6 and earlier, and the ePO Extension for the McAfee Agent (MA) 4.5 through 4.6, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) instanceId parameter core/loadDisplayType.do; (2) instanceId or (3) monitorUrl parameter to console/createDashboardContainer.do; uid parameter to (4) ComputerMgmt/sysDetPanelBoolPie.do or (5) ComputerMgmt/sysDetPanelSummary.do; (6) uid, (7) orion.user.security.token, or (8) ajaxMode parameter to ComputerMgmt/sysDetPanelQry.do; or (9) uid, (10) orion.user.security.token, or (11) ajaxMode parameter to ComputerMgmt/sysDetPanelSummary.do.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4883?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mcafee Epolicy Orchestrator, Mcafee Epolicy Orchestrator Agent.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4883?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4883 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-2013-4883 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4883 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Mcafee Epolicy Orchestrator vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r9hg-xvww-g7fp.

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