CVE-2017-14799 XSS Vulnerability with ESP URL
An attacker can inject JavaScript into the login page via the ESP URL parameter, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2017-14799?
CVE-2017-14799 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in NetIQ Access Manager, published on 1 Mar 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A cross site scripting attack in handling the ESP login parameter handling in NetIQ Access Manager before 4.3.3 could be used to inject javascript code into the login page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14799?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netiq Access Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14799?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14799 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-2017-14799 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14799 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NetIQ Access Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x8gr-74fh-m5mm.