CVE-2018-5405: The Quest Kace K1000 Appliance is vulnerable to JavaScript injection.

Published Jun 3, 2019
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Updated

The Quest Kace K1000 Appliance, versions prior to 9.0.270, allows an authenticated least privileged user with 'User Console Only' rights to potentially inject arbitrary JavaScript code on the tickets page. Script execution could allow a malicious user of the system to steal session cookies of other users including Administrator and take over their session. This can further be exploited to launch other attacks. The software also does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. The software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other user. An authenticated user with 'user console only' rights may inject arbitrary JavaScript, which could result in an attacker taking over a session of others, including an Administrator.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Quest Kace Systems Management Appliance Firmware<9.0.270
Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance

Event History

Jun 3, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:23 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:23 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2018-5405.

2

What is the affected software for this vulnerability?

The affected software for this vulnerability is Quest Kace Systems Management Appliance Firmware prior to version 9.0.270.

3

How can an authenticated user exploit this vulnerability?

An authenticated user with 'User Console Only' rights can potentially inject arbitrary JavaScript code on the tickets page, allowing script execution and potential session cookie theft.

4

What is the severity of this vulnerability?

The severity of this vulnerability is medium with a CVSS score of 5.4.

5

How can I fix this vulnerability?

To fix this vulnerability, update the Quest Kace Systems Management Appliance Firmware to version 9.0.270 or later.

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