CVE-2019-9696 Cross-site scripting in Symantec VIP Enterprise Gateway
Attackers can inject client-side scripts into web pages viewed by other users, potentially bypassing same-origin policy access controls.
- 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-2019-9696?
CVE-2019-9696 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Symantec VIP Enterprise Gateway, published on 9 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
Symantec VIP Enterprise Gateway (all versions) may be susceptible to a cross-site scripting (XSS) exploit, which is a type of issue that can enable attackers to inject client-side scripts into web pages viewed by other users. A cross-site scripting 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-2019-9696?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec Vip Enterprise Gateway.
How do I fix CVE-2019-9696?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9696 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-2019-9696 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9696 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q3vq-7c97-f994.