Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in CA Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System Server
2007.November.14

Fortinet Global Security Research Team Discovers a Vulnerability Affecting CA Host Based Intrusion Prevention System Server.

Summary:

The vulnerability is due to raw request data being displayed in the logging web-based interface without prior sanitization. An attacker can therefore craft specific HTTP requests to execute arbitrary client code in the context of the web browser used by an administrator to browse logs.

Impact:

Execution of arbitrary client-side code in the browser's context, which, among other attack scenarios, may allow an attacker to re-configure the targeted CA Host Based Intrusion Prevention System Server to his advantage.

Risk:

Medium

Software affected:

• CA Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System (CA HIPS) R8

Solution:

Users of CA Host Based Intrusion Prevention System Server should apply the vendor supplied updates. Here.

Reference:

• CVE ID: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2007-5472

Acknowledgment:

Fortinet Global Security Research Team.

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