PT-2020-17868 · Hcl · Hcl Connections

Published 2020-03-05 · Updated 2020-03-06 · CVE-2020-4082

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.4

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions HCL Connections version 5.5

Description The issue is caused by improper validation of user-supplied input, leading to cross-site scripting. A remote attacker could exploit this using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site. This could be used to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.

Recommendations For HCL Connections version 5.5, consider disabling the help system temporarily until a patch is available to prevent exploitation. Restrict access to the help system to minimize the risk of cross-site scripting attacks. Avoid using user-supplied input in URLs until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-4082

Affected Products

Hcl Connections

References · 4

• 🔥 https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0075447 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4082 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-4082 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/1393 · Telegram Post