SB2017020209 - Cross-site scripting in Guacamole

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SB2017020209 - Cross-site scripting in Guacamole

Published: February 2, 2017 Updated: January 12, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2017020209
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1566)

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.

An input validation error exists in the file browser in Guacamole 0.9.8 and 0.9.9, when file transfer is enabled to a location shared by multiple users,. A remote authenticated attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References