CVE-2019-19547 Cross-site scripting in Endpoint Detection and Response (SEDR)
Attackers can inject client-side scripts into web pages viewed by other users, potentially bypassing access controls in Symantec SEDR.
- 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-2019-19547?
CVE-2019-19547 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 13 Jan 2020. 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
Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response (SEDR), prior to 4.3.0, may be susceptible to a cross site scripting (XSS) issue. XSS is a type of issue that can enable attackers to inject client-side scripts into web pages viewed by other users. An XSS vulnerability may be used by attackers to potentially bypass access controls such as the same-origin policy.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19547?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response.
How do I fix CVE-2019-19547?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19547 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-2019-19547 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19547 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wwp8-pxw8-cp7c.