Top Five Web Application Vulnerabilities 6/08/09 - 6/23/09 - The HP Security Laboratory Blog -
Top Five Web Application Vulnerabilities 6/08/09 - 6/23/09

1) F5 Networks FirePass SSL VPN Unspecified Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

F5 Networks FirePass SSL VPN is susceptible to a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability.  If successful, Cross-Site Scripting can be exploited to manipulate or steal cookies, create requests that can be mistaken for those of a valid user, compromise confidential information, or execute malicious code on end user systems. An update which resolves this issue has been released. Contact the vendor for more details.

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35312

2) ModSecurity SQL Injection Rule Security Bypass Vulnerability

ModSecurity is susceptible to a SQL Injection rule security bypass vulnerability due to improper validation of user-supplied input.  An attacker can leverage this to bypass security restrictions and perform a number of web-application attacks.  A fix has not yet been released. Contact the vendor for additional information.

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35323

3) Apache Tomcat 'RequestDispatcher' Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Apache Tomcat is susceptible to an information disclosure vulnerability. Successful exploitation would give an attacker access to sensitive information which could likely be used to conduct more damaging attacks. Updates which resolve this issue have been released. Contact the vendor for further information.

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35263

4) FireStats 'firestats-wordpress.php' Remote File Include Vulnerability

FireStats is susceptible to a remote file include vulnerability due to improper validation of user-supplied input. Successful exploitation could lead to a complete compromise of the application and underlying system.  The latest version (1.6.2) resolves this issue. Contact the vendor for more information.

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35367

5) Kerio MailServer WebMail Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Kerio MailServer WebMail is susceptible to a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability. Cross-Site Scripting occurs when dynamically generated web pages display user input, such as login information, that is not properly validated, allowing an attacker to embed malicious scripts into the generated page and then execute the script on the machine of any user that views the site.  Updates which resolve this issue have been released. Contact the vendor for further details.

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35264

 

 

 


Posted 06-23-2009 7:04 PM by mark.painter

Comments

RafalLos wrote re: Top Five Web Application Vulnerabilities 6/08/09 - 6/23/09
on 06-24-2009 8:32 PM

#1 is an epic vulnerability.  With an SSL VPN, if you steal the "session" then you've now got a valid VPN tunnel in most cases... - hopefully that's not the case here but I wouldn't hold my breath.

... who said XSS isn't deadly?

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