JVN#68830017
KENT-WEB ACCESS REPORT vulnerable to cross-site scripting
Overview
ACCESS REPORT provided by KENT-WEB contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability.
Products Affected
- ACCESS REPORT v4.2 and earlier
Description
ACCESS REPORT provided by KENT-WEB is a software to analyze web access logs. ACCESS REPORT contains an issue in the processing of access logs, which may lead to a cross-site scripting vulnerability.
Note that this vulnerability is different from JVN#23563149.
Impact
An arbitrary script may be executed on the user's web browser.
Solution
Update the Software
Update to the latest version and modify the particular method in which tags are embedded into the web page, according to the information provided by the developer.
This solution also addresses JVN#23563149.
Vendor Status
| Vendor | Link |
| WebCreate Ltd | ACCESS REPORT (Japanese only) |
References
JPCERT/CC Addendum
Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC
Analyzed on 2012.12.06
| Measures | Conditions | Severity |
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| Access Required | can be attacked over the Internet using packets |
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| Authentication | anonymous or no authentication (IP addresses do not count) |
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| User Interaction Required | the vulnerability can be exploited without an honest user taking any action |
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| Exploit Complexity | some expertise and/or luck required (most buffer overflows, guessing correctly in small space, expertise in Windows function calls) |
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Credit
Saeki Tominaga of KINOTROPE INC. reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.
Other Information
| JPCERT Alert | |
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| CERT Advisory |
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| CPNI Advisory |
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| TRnotes |
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| CVE |
CVE-2012-5175 |
| JVN iPedia |
JVNDB-2012-000106 |