CVE-2019-3709 Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability while registering vCenter servers

High 8.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute malicious scripts in admin context via XSS during vCenter registration, risking account takeover.

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-2019-3709?

CVE-2019-3709 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Dell EMC IsilonSD Management Server, published on 17 Apr 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

IsilonSD Management Server 1.1.0 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability while registering vCenter servers. A remote attacker can trick an admin user to potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious HTML or JavaScript code in the context of the admin user.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-3709?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Emc Isilonsd Management Server.

How do I fix CVE-2019-3709?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-3709 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-2019-3709 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3709 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mfwq-4543-q2q6.

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