CVE-2020-4082

The HCL Connections 5.5 help system is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 3.5 LOW

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

3.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

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

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0075447	Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-03-05 19:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:13

NVD link : CVE-2020-4082

Mitre link : CVE-2020-4082

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-4082

JSON object : View

Products Affected

hcltech

connections

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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