CVE-2009-2898

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Alerts list feature in the web interface in SpringSource Hyperic HQ 3.2.x before 3.2.6.1, 4.0.x before 4.0.3.1, 4.1.x before 4.1.2.1, and 4.2-beta1; Application Management Suite (AMS) 2.0.0.SR3; and tc Server 6.0.20.B allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Description field. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Category

3.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.05% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory springsource.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/58611 vdb entry
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/hyperic-hq-vulnerabilities patch
http://corelabs.coresecurity.com/index.php?module=Wiki&action=view&type=advisory&name=Hyperic_HQ_Multiple_XSS patch exploit
http://jira.hyperic.com/browse/HHQ-3390
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506950/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506935/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.springsource.com/security/hyperic-hq patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36935 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53660 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2898?
CVE-2009-2898 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2898?
To fix CVE-2009-2898, 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-2009-2898 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-2898 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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