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CVE-2010-4647

4.3 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Help Contents web application (aka the Help Server) in Eclipse IDE before 3.6.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or H…

Published Jan 13, 2011eclipseCWE-79EPSS 5.71%

Overview

CVE-2010-4647 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting eclipse eclipse_ide. It was published on January 13, 2011 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 the Help Contents web application (aka the Help Server) in Eclipse IDE before 3.6.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string to (1) help/index.jsp or (2) help/advanced/content.jsp.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from eclipse. Update eclipse_ide 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
eclipseeclipse_ide0Affected

References

Reflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052532.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052554.htmlRefopenwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/06/16Refopenwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/06/7Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:032Refwww.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0568.htmlRefyehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/eclipse/%5Beclipse_help_server%5D_cross_site_scriptingRefbugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=329582Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64833Reflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052532.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-4647?

CVE-2010-4647 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting eclipse eclipse_ide. It was published on January 13, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2010-4647?

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-2010-4647?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from eclipse. Update eclipse_ide 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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2010-4647?

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