Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-5405
Potential exploit
The Quest Kace K1000 Appliance, versions prior to 9.0.270, allows an authenticated least privileged user with 'User Console Only' rights to potentially inject arbitrary JavaScript code on the tickets page. Script execution could allow a malicious user of the system to steal session cookies of other users including Administrator and take over their session. This can further be exploited to launch other attacks. The software also does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. The software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other user. An authenticated user with 'user console only' rights may inject arbitrary JavaScript, which could result in an attacker taking over a session of others, including an Administrator.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2018-5405
- cpe:2.3:o:quest:kace_systems_management_appliance_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-5405
4.35%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 88 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-5405
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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3.5
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LOW | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
6.8
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2.9
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NIST | |
5.4
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.3
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2.7
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-5405
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by:
- cret@cert.org (Secondary)
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-5405
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153150/Dell-KACE-System-Management-Appliance-SMA-XSS-SQL-Injection.html
Dell KACE System Management Appliance (SMA) XSS / SQL Injection ≈ Packet StormExploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://support.quest.com/kb/288310/cert-coordination-center-report-update
CERT Coordination Center report update (288310)Vendor Advisory
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https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/877837/
VU#877837 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Quest Kace System Management ApplianceUS Government Resource;Third Party Advisory
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