CVE-2019-6504 Cross-site scripting in CA Automic Workload Automation

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can execute persistent cross-site scripting attacks in the Automic Web Interface via crafted objects, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2019-6504?

CVE-2019-6504 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in CA Automic Workload Automation, published on 6 Feb 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

Insufficient output sanitization in the Automic Web Interface (AWI), in CA Automic Workload Automation 12.0 to 12.2, allow attackers to potentially conduct persistent cross site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted object.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6504?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Broadcom Automic Workload Automation.

How do I fix CVE-2019-6504?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6504 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-2019-6504 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6504 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-535g-qhh4-m728.

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