CVE-2018-10141 Cross-site scripting in Palo Alto Networks

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

An unauthenticated attacker can inject arbitrary JavaScript or HTML into the GlobalProtect Portal Login page, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious code execution.

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-2018-10141?

CVE-2018-10141 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 12 Oct 2018. 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

GlobalProtect Portal Login page in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 8.1.4 allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject arbitrary JavaScript or HTML.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10141?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.

How do I fix CVE-2018-10141?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-10141 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-2018-10141 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-10141 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

All Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7hx2-795p-7rcr.

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