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CVE-2019-4409

5.4 · MEDIUM

HCL Traveler versions 9.x and earlier are susceptible to cross-site scripting attacks.

Published Oct 18, 2019CWE-79EPSS 0.52%

Overview

CVE-2019-4409 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 18, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

HCL Traveler versions 9.x and earlier are susceptible to cross-site scripting attacks. On the Problem Report page of the Traveler servlet pages, there is a field to specify a file attachment to provide additional problem details. An invalid file name returns an error message that includes the entered file name. If the file name is not escaped in the returned error page, it could expose a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

Refhclpnpsupport.hcltech.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0073231Refhclpnpsupport.hcltech.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0073231

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-4409?

CVE-2019-4409 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 18, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2019-4409?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-4409?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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-2019-4409?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2019-4409 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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