CVE-2015-2839

The Nitro API in Citrix NetScaler before 10.5 build 52.3nc uses an incorrect Content-Type when returning an error message, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the file_name JSON member in params/xen_hotfix/0 to nitro/v1/config/xen_hotfix.

CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130931/Citrix-NITRO-SDK-xen_hotfix-Cross-Site-Scripting.html	Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/128
https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20140805/citrix_nitro_sdk_xen_hotfix_page_is_vulnerable_to_cross_site_scripting.html	Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73311
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534935/100/0/threaded

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2015-04-03 07:59

Updated : 2018-10-09 12:56

NVD link : CVE-2015-2839

Mitre link : CVE-2015-2839

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-79

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

Products Affected

citrix

netscaler

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