CVE-2017-11195 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Reflected XSS in Pulse Connect Secure allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript via the helpLaunchPage parameter, potentially leading to session hijacking.
- 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-2017-11195?
CVE-2017-11195 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Pulsesecure Pulse Connect Secure, published on 12 Jul 2017. 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
Pulse Connect Secure 8.3R1 has Reflected XSS in launchHelp.cgi. The helpLaunchPage parameter is reflected in an IFRAME element, if the value contains two quotes. It properly sanitizes quotes and tags, so one cannot simply close the src with a quote and inject after that. However, an attacker can use javascript: or data: to abuse this.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11195?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pulsesecure Pulse Connect Secure.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11195?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11195 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-2017-11195 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11195 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Pulsesecure Pulse Connect Secure
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x85r-r67w-g27p.