---------------------------------------------------------------------- Try a new way to discover vulnerabilities that ALREADY EXIST in your IT infrastructure. The Secunia NSI enables you to INSPECT, DISCOVER, and DOCUMENT vulnerabilities in more than 4,700 different Windows applications. Request your account, the Secunia Network Software Inspector (NSI): http://secunia.com/network_software_inspector/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: CA Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System Server Script Insertion SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA27301 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/27301/ CRITICAL: Moderately critical IMPACT: Cross Site Scripting WHERE: >From remote SOFTWARE: CA Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System (CA HIPS) 8.x http://secunia.com/product/16198/ DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability has been reported in CA Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System (CA HIPS), which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct script insertion attacks. Input passed in certain requests to the server is not properly sanitised before being logged. This can be exploited to insert arbitrary HTML and script code, which will be executed in a user's browser session in context of an affected site when viewing logs. The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 8.0.0.93. SOLUTION: Apply patches. http://supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=QO91494 PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: The vendor credits David Maciejak. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/cahips/infodocs/cahips-secnotice.asp ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------