CVE-2014-1648 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the management console via the displayTab parameter, potentially compromising administrator sessions.

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

What is CVE-2014-1648?

CVE-2014-1648 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Apr 2014. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in brightmail/setting/compliance/DlpConnectFlow$view.flo in the management console in Symantec Messaging Gateway 10.x before 10.5.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the displayTab parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1648?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Symantec Messaging Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1648?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-1648 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-2014-1648 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1648 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p8pf-rjcm-ww5r.

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