CVE-2019-19547 Cross-site scripting in Endpoint Detection and Response (SEDR)

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

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.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-wwp8-pxw8-cp7c.

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