#VU41034 Cross-site scripting in vCenter Server Appliance - CVE-2014-3797

Vulnerability identifier: #VU41034

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3797

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
vCenter Server Appliance
Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: VMware, Inc

Description

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.

The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 5.1 before Update 3. A remote 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.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

vCenter Server Appliance: 5.1

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External links
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html

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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.