CVE-2017-14799 XSS Vulnerability with ESP URL

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

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.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x8gr-74fh-m5mm.

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