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CVE-2009-0611

4.3 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in qfsearch/AdminServlet in QuickFinder Server in Novell Open Enterprise Server 1.x allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML…

Published Feb 17, 2009novellCWE-79EPSS 2.23%

Overview

CVE-2009-0611 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting novell open_enterprise_server. It was published on February 17, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in qfsearch/AdminServlet in QuickFinder Server in Novell Open Enterprise Server 1.x allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the siteloc parameter in a displayaddsite action, the site parameter in a (2) generalproperties or (3) clusterserviceproperties action, (4) the adminurl parameter in a global action, or (5) the print-list parameter.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from novell. Update open_enterprise_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-0611?

CVE-2009-0611 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting novell open_enterprise_server. It was published on February 17, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2009-0611?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-0611?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from novell. Update open_enterprise_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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