CVE-2017-9394 Cross-site scripting in CA Identity Governance

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Remote authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in the context of other users via stored XSS in CA Identity Governance.

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-2017-9394?

CVE-2017-9394 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in CA Identity Governance, published on 14 Nov 2017. 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 stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in CA Identity Governance 12.6 allows remote authenticated attackers to display HTML or execute script in the context of another user.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9394?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ca Identity Governance.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9394?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9394 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-2017-9394 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9394 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xfvr-53vp-crqh.

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