XSS in Netscape Enterprise Server
CVE-2018-18940
servlet/SnoopServlet (a servlet installed by default) in Netscape Enterprise 3.63 has reflected XSS via an arbitrary parameter=[XSS] in the query string. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to supply malicious HTML or JavaScript code to a vulnerable web application, which is then reflected back to the victim and executed by the web browser. NOTE: this product is discontinued.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (71.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 71.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Netscape Enterprise Server — versions 3.63
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/150262/Netscape-Enterprise-3.63-Cross-Site-Script… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/31 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-18940?
- CVE-2018-18940 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netscape Enterprise Server, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2019-01-31.
- How severe is CVE-2018-18940?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.