Novell eDirectory iMonitor Error Message Cross-Site Scripting
Secunia Advisory: SA30748
Release Date: 2008-06-18
Popularity: 2,125 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Cross Site Scripting
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Novell eDirectory 8.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-0925


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Novell eDirectory, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks.

Input passed to certain unspecified parameters within the iMonitor interface is not properly sanitised before being returned to a user in an error message. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's browser session in context of an affected site.

The vulnerability affects the following versions:
* Novell eDirectory 8.8.2 and prior for Solaris, Linux, Windows 2000/2003
* Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.9 and prior for Solaris, Linux, Windows 2000/2003

Solution:
Apply fixes.

Novell eDirectory 8.8.x:
Update to version 8.8.2 and apply eDir 8.8.2 ftf2.

Novell eDirectory 8.7.x:
Update to eDir 8.7.3 sp10.

Provided and/or discovered by:
The vendor credits Nicholas Gregorie.

Original Advisory:
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3460217&sliceId=1


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