CVE-2019-2878 Cross-site scripting in Sun ZFS Storage Appliance Kit (AK) Software

Medium 6.1 Published 23 Jul 2019 Updated 1 Oct 2024

An unauthenticated attacker can exploit a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Sun ZFS Storage Appliance Kit to read and modify accessible data.

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-2019-2878?

CVE-2019-2878 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Sun ZFS Storage Appliance Kit (AK) Software, published on 23 Jul 2019. 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

Vulnerability in the Sun ZFS Storage Appliance Kit (AK) component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: HTTP data path subsystems). The supported version that is affected is 8.8.3. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Sun ZFS Storage Appliance Kit (AK). Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Sun ZFS Storage Appliance Kit (AK), attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Sun ZFS Storage Appliance Kit (AK) accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Sun ZFS Storage Appliance Kit (AK) accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2878?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Sun Zfs Storage Appliance Kit.

How do I fix CVE-2019-2878?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2878 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-2019-2878 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2878 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vqrx-98jr-67pq.