HTTP: Microsoft Remote Desktop Web Access Cross Site Scripting
This signature detects attempts to exploit a know flaw in Microsoft Remote Desktop Web Access. An XSS vulnerability exists in Microsoft's Remote Desktop Web Access where Javascript can be injected back to the user in the resulting page, effectively allowing attacker-controlled JavaScript to run in the context of the user clicking the link.
Extended Description
Microsoft Remote Desktop Web Access is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input. An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site.
Affected Products
Microsoft windows_server_2008_r2_for_x64-based_systems
Short Name
HTTP:IIS:MS-RD-WEB-ACCESS-XSS
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Access CVE-2011-1263 Cross Desktop Microsoft Remote Scripting Site Web bid:49040
Release Date
08/09/2011
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3336
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
4.3