# CVE-2018-12241: Cross-site scripting in Symantec Security Analytics (SA)

> Remote attackers can inject malicious JavaScript into the Symantec Security Analytics web UI via crafted URLs, potentially compromising user sessions.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Nov 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7pw9-f4w8-9mx5

## What is CVE-2018-12241?

CVE-2018-12241 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Symantec Security Analytics (SA), published on 27 Nov 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

The Symantec Security Analytics (SA) 7.x prior to 7.3.4 Web UI is susceptible to a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. A remote attacker with knowledge of the SA web UI hostname or IP address can craft a malicious URL for the SA web UI and target SA web UI users with phishing attacks or other social engineering techniques. A successful attack allows injecting malicious JavaScript code into the SA web UI client application.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12241?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Symantec Security Analytics.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-12241?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12241 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-12241 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12241 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Symantec Security Analytics (SA)

- [CVE-2021-30642](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-30642/): Command injection in Symantec Security Analytics (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-12241 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-12241 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Symantec Security Analytics (SA), published on 27 Nov 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12241 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Symantec Security Analytics (SA). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-12241/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-12241/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-12241
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12241
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-12241

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-12241/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.