Multiple vulnerabilities in Proofpoint Insider Threat Management Server
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-4803 CVE-2023-4802 CVE-2023-4828 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-79 CWE-754 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Insider Threat Management On-Premises Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers |
| Vendor |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Cross-site scripting
EUVDB-ID: #VU80804
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4803
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the WriteWindowTitle endpoint. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in 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.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsInsider Threat Management On-Premises: before 7.15.0
External linkshttp://www.proofpoint.com/us/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sa-2023-0007
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Cross-site scripting
EUVDB-ID: #VU80803
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4802
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the UpdateInstalledSoftware endpoint. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in 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.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsInsider Threat Management On-Premises: before 7.15.0
External linkshttp://www.proofpoint.com/us/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sa-2023-0007
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
EUVDB-ID: #VU80802
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4828
CWE-ID:
CWE-754 - Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to hijack communication between agent and server.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling. A remote user can change the configuration of any already-registered agent so that all future agent communications are sent to an attacker-chosen URL.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsInsider Threat Management On-Premises: before 7.15.0
External linkshttp://www.proofpoint.com/us/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sa-2023-008
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
