HTTP: Symantec Web Gateway Cross Site Scripting
This signature detects attempts to exploit a cross-site scripting vulnerability in Symantec Web Gateway. It is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. Attackers can steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.
Extended Description
Symantec Web Gateway 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. This may allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.
Affected Products
Symantec web_gateway
Short Name
HTTP:XSS:SYMANTEC-WG
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2012-0296 Cross Gateway Scripting Site Symantec Web bid:53396
Release Date
06/04/2012
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
3356
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Symantec
CVSS Score
4.3