CVE-2007-5472

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Server component in CA Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) before 8.0.0.93 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via requests that are written to logs for later display in the log viewer.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.66%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482536/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/cahips/infodocs/cahips-secnotice.asp patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018839 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37285 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3547 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/37998 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26134 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/27301 patch vendor advisory third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5472?
CVE-2007-5472 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-5472?
To fix CVE-2007-5472, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-5472 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-5472 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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