CVE-2014-2879

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Dell SonicWALL Email Security 7.4.5 and earlier allow remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the uploadPatch parameter to the System/Advanced page (settings_advanced.html) or (2) the uploadLicenses parameter in the License management (settings_upload_dlicense.html) page.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 13.82% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029965 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=1191 exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531642/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66501 vdb entry third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/409 mailing list exploit third party advisory
http://www.sonicwall.com/us/shared/download/Support-Bulletin_Email-Security_Scripting_Vulnerability__Resolved_in__ES746.pdf broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2879?
CVE-2014-2879 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-2879?
To fix CVE-2014-2879, 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-2014-2879 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-2879 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~14% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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