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EMC Documentum Product Suite version 6.7 contains a DOM based cross-site scripting vulnerability

Vulnerability Note VU#466876

Original Release Date: 2013-11-14 | Last Revised: 2013-11-14

Overview

EMC Documentum Product Suite version 6.7 and possibly earlier versions contain a DOM based cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79).

Description

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

EMC Documentum Product Suite version 6.7 and possibly earlier versions contain a DOM based cross-site scripting vulnerability. An attacker can inject arbitrary script via the vulnerable query string parameter __dmfUrl.

For example:
http://www.example.com/webtop/wdk/redirect.jsp?ReLoad=1372583728974&__dmfUrl=javascript:alert('xss')//

Impact

An unauthenticated remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary script in the context of the end-user's browser session.

Solution

Apply an Update

EMC has released a security bulletin concerning this issue. Users are advised to visit the EMC support page to download patches to address this vulnerability.

Vendor Information

466876
 

EMC Corporation Affected

Notified:  August 15, 2013 Updated: October 30, 2013

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

We are not aware of further vendor information regarding this vulnerability.


CVSS Metrics

Group Score Vector
Base 5.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Temporal 4.5 E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C
Environmental 3.4 CDP:ND/TD:M/CR:ND/IR:ND/AR:ND

References

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Tudor Enache of Help AG Middle East for reporting this vulnerability.

This document was written by Adam Rauf.

Other Information

CVE IDs: CVE-2013-3281
Date Public: 2013-11-05
Date First Published: 2013-11-14
Date Last Updated: 2013-11-14 14:55 UTC
Document Revision: 25

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