CVE-2008-0539

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in dms/policy/rep_request.php in F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager (ASM) 9.4.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the report_type parameter.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.61% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27462 exploit vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019276 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487118/100/0/threaded mailing list vdb entry third party advisory broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39979 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/28655 third party advisory broken link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0301 vdb entry permissions required
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489290/100/0/threaded mailing list vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3602 third party advisory broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28151 vdb entry third party advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0539?
CVE-2008-0539 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0539?
To fix CVE-2008-0539, 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-2008-0539 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0539 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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