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CVE-2014-2879

4.3 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Dell SonicWALL Email Security 7.4.5 and earlier allow remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the u…

Published Apr 17, 2014sonicwallCWE-79EPSS 4.85%

Overview

CVE-2014-2879 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sonicwall email_security_appliance. It was published on April 17, 2014 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 Dell SonicWALL Email Security 7.4.5 and earlier allow remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the uploadPatch parameter to the System/Advanced page (settings_advanced.html) or (2) the uploadLicenses parameter in the License management (settings_upload_dlicense.html) page.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sonicwall. Update email_security_appliance 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
sonicwallemail_security_appliance0Affected

References

Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/409Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531642/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/66501Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1029965Refwww.sonicwall.com/us/shared/download/Support-Bulletin_Email-Security_Scripting_Vulnerability__Resolved_in__ES746.pdfRefwww.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=1191Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/409Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531642/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/66501Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1029965

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-2879?

CVE-2014-2879 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sonicwall email_security_appliance. It was published on April 17, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2014-2879?

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-2014-2879?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sonicwall. Update email_security_appliance 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-2014-2879?

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