CVE-2020-35720

Published: Jan 11, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-79

5.4MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

Stored XSS in Quest Policy Authority 8.1.2.200 allows remote attackers to store malicious code in multiple fields (first name, last name, and logon name) when creating or modifying a user via the submitUser.jsp file. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:CScope

Changed

Impact

C:LConfidentiality

Low

I:LIntegrity

Low

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

quest

commercial·US

policy authority for unified communicationsOn-premWeb App

Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Execution

Initial Access

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References

https://clandestinelabs.io/security-advisories/advisory-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-quest-policy-authority-for-unified-communications

clandestinelabs.io

https://un4gi.io/blog/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-quest-policy-authority-for-unified-communications

un4gi.io

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