Published:2012/12/06  Last Updated:2012/12/06

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
Access Required can be attacked over the Internet using packets
  • High
Authentication anonymous or no authentication (IP addresses do not count)
  • High
User Interaction Required the vulnerability can be exploited without an honest user taking any action
  • High
Exploit Complexity some expertise and/or luck required (most buffer overflows, guessing correctly in small space, expertise in Windows function calls)
  • Mid-High

Description of each analysis measures

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
JPCERT Reports
CERT Advisory
CPNI Advisory
TRnotes
CVE CVE-2012-5175
JVN iPedia JVNDB-2012-000106