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CVE-2015-6530

4.3 · MEDIUM

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in OpenText Secure MFT 2013 before 2013 R3 P6 and 2014 before 2014 R2 P2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the querytext pa…

Published Aug 20, 2015opentextCWE-79EPSS 1.91%

Overview

CVE-2015-6530 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting opentext secure_mft_2013. It was published on August 20, 2015 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in OpenText Secure MFT 2013 before 2013 R3 P6 and 2014 before 2014 R2 P2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the querytext parameter to userdashboard.jsp.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from opentext. Update secure_mft_2013 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
opentextsecure_mft_20130Affected
opentextsecure_mft_20140Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-6530?

CVE-2015-6530 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting opentext secure_mft_2013. It was published on August 20, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-6530?

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-2015-6530?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from opentext. Update secure_mft_2013 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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