CVE-2018-12241

Description

The Symantec Security Analytics (SA) 7.x prior to 7.3.4 Web UI is susceptible to a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. A remote attacker with knowledge of the SA web UI hostname or IP address can craft a malicious URL for the SA web UI and target SA web UI users with phishing attacks or other social engineering techniques. A successful attack allows injecting malicious JavaScript code into the SA web UI client application.

References

Link	Tags
https://support.symantec.com/content/unifiedweb/en_US/article.SYMSA1466.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105965	third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-12241?: CVE-2018-12241 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-12241?: To fix CVE-2018-12241, 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-2018-12241 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-12241 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-12241?: CVE-2018-12241 affects Symantec Corporation Symantec Security Analytics (SA).

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Description

Category

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions