CVE-2015-2420 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the System Center Operations Manager Web Console via a crafted URL, requiring user interaction.

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-2015-2420?

CVE-2015-2420 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Aug 2015. 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 System Center 2012 Operations Manager Gold before Rollup 8, SP1 before Rollup 10, and R2 before Rollup 7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL, aka "System Center Operations Manager Web Console XSS Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2420?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft System Center Operations Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2420?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2420 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-2015-2420 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2420 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-849f-x5xh-fgxg.

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