CVE-2018-18940

Public Exploit

Description

servlet/SnoopServlet (a servlet installed by default) in Netscape Enterprise 3.63 has reflected XSS via an arbitrary parameter=[XSS] in the query string. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to supply malicious HTML or JavaScript code to a vulnerable web application, which is then reflected back to the victim and executed by the web browser. NOTE: this product is discontinued.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.68% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150262/Netscape-Enterprise-3.63-Cross-Site-Scripting.html third party advisory vdb entry exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/31 mailing list third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-18940?
CVE-2018-18940 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-18940?
To fix CVE-2018-18940, 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-2018-18940 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-18940 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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