CVE-2018-12998 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a specific servlet parameter in multiple ManageEngine network management products.

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-2018-12998?

CVE-2018-12998 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Opmanager, published on 29 Jun 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

A reflected Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Zoho ManageEngine Netflow Analyzer before build 123137, Network Configuration Manager before build 123128, OpManager before build 123148, OpUtils before build 123161, and Firewall Analyzer before build 123147 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the parameter 'operation' to /servlet/com.adventnet.me.opmanager.servlet.FailOverHelperServlet.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12998?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Zohocorp Firewall Analyzer, Zohocorp Manageengine Netflow Analyzer, Zohocorp Manageengine Network Configuration Manager, Zohocorp Manageengine Opmanager, Zohocorp Manageengine Oputils.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12998?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12998 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-2018-12998 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-12998 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

All Zohocorp Manageengine Opmanager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2pw8-r6j9-6vm6.

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