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VMware ESX WebWorks Help Multiple XSS (VMSA-2009-0017) (remote check)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 89118

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Synopsis

The remote host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

The remote VMware ESX host is missing a security-related patch. It is, therefore, affected by multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WebWorks Help due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input to unspecified parameters or to messages used in topic links. A remote attacker can exploit these to inject arbitrary script code or HTML into the user's browser session.

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch according to the vendor advisory that pertains to ESX version 4.0.

See Also

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0017

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 89118

File Name: vmware_VMSA-2009-0017_remote.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: remote

Family: Misc.

Published: 3/3/2016

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:vmware:esx

Required KB Items: Host/VMware/release, Host/VMware/version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/15/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/15/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-3731

BID: 37346

CWE: 79

VMSA: 2009-0017