CVE-2009-1162: XSS

Published Jun 5, 2009
·
Updated

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Spam Quarantine login page in Cisco IronPort AsyncOS before 6.5.2 on Series C, M, and X appliances allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the referrer parameter.

Affected Software

16 affected components
Cisco IronPort AsyncOS=6.0.0-754
Cisco IronPort AsyncOS=6.0.0-757
Cisco IronPort AsyncOS=6.1.0-301
Cisco IronPort AsyncOS=6.1.0-304
Cisco IronPort AsyncOS=6.1.0-306
Cisco IronPort AsyncOS=6.1.0-307
Cisco IronPort AsyncOS=6.1.5-110
Cisco IronPort AsyncOS=6.1.6-003
Cisco IronPort AsyncOS=6.3.5-003
Cisco IronPort AsyncOS=6.3.6-003
Cisco IronPort AsyncOS=6.5.0-405
Cisco IronPort AsyncOS=6.5.1-005
Cisco IronPort AsyncOS=6.6.4.0-273
Cisco Ironport Email Security Appliances=c
Cisco Ironport Email Security Appliances=m
Cisco Ironport Email Security Appliances=x

Event History

Jun 5, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:25 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:25 PM
Description
Data Sourced
04:00 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1162?

CVE-2009-1162 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-1162?

To fix CVE-2009-1162, upgrade to Cisco IronPort AsyncOS version 6.5.2 or later.

3

Which systems are affected by CVE-2009-1162?

CVE-2009-1162 affects various versions of Cisco IronPort AsyncOS prior to 6.5.2 on Series C, M, and X appliances.

4

What kind of attack can exploit CVE-2009-1162?

CVE-2009-1162 can be exploited for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the referrer parameter.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2009-1162?

Implementing input validation on the referrer parameter can help mitigate the risk of CVE-2009-1162.

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