CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
EPSS
Percentile
86.8%
The remote SOAP server fails to sanitize user input via the URI before using it to generate dynamic XML content in an error page. An unauthenticated, remote attacker may be able to leverage this issue to inject arbitrary XML into a user’s browser.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(23649);
script_version("1.24");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2022/04/11");
script_cve_id("CVE-2006-2431");
script_bugtraq_id(17919);
script_name(english:"IBM WebSphere Application Server SOAP Connector Error Page XSS");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote SOAP server is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting
attack.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote SOAP server fails to sanitize user input via the URI
before using it to generate dynamic XML content in an error page. An
unauthenticated, remote attacker may be able to leverage this issue to
inject arbitrary XML into a user's browser.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450704/30/0/threaded");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=PK16602&apar=only");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Apply version 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 17 / 5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 12 /
6.0.2 Fix Pack 9, depending on the installed version of IBM WebSphere
Application Server.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_cwe_id(20, 74, 79, 442, 629, 711, 712, 722, 725, 750, 751, 800, 801, 809, 811, 864, 900, 928, 931, 990);
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2006/05/10");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2006/04/28");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2006/11/16");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_ATTACK);
script_family(english:"CGI abuses : XSS");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2022 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_dependencies("soap_detect.nasl");
script_require_keys("www/WebSphere");
script_require_ports("Services/soap_http", 8880);
exit(0);
}
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");
port = get_kb_item("Services/soap_http");
if (!port) port = 8880;
if (!get_port_state(port)) exit(0);
# Make sure the banner is for WebSphere.
banner = get_http_banner(port:port);
if (!banner || "Server: WebSphere Application Server" >!< banner) exit(0);
# Send a request to exploit the flaw.
xss = string("/<nessus>", SCRIPT_NAME, "</nessus>");
w = http_send_recv3(method:"GET", item:xss, port:port);
if (isnull(w)) exit(0);
res = w[2];
# There's a problem if our exploit appears in 'faultactor' as-is.
if (string("<faultactor>", xss, "</faultactor>") >< res)
{
security_warning(port);
set_kb_item(name: 'www/'+port+'/XSS', value: TRUE);
}