CVE-2020-4082

Severity Score

5.4

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

El sistema de ayuda de HCL Connections versión 5.5, es vulnerable a un ataque de tipo cross-site scripting, causado por una comprobación inapropiada de la entrada suministrada por el usuario. Un atacante remoto podría explotar esta vulnerabilidad usando una URL especialmente diseñada para ejecutar un script en un navegador Web de la víctima dentro del contexto de seguridad del sitio Web de alojamiento, una vez que la URL es cliqueada. Un atacante podría usar esta vulnerabilidad para robar las credenciales de autenticación basadas en cookies de la víctima.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2019-12-30 CVE Reserved
2020-03-05 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-04 CVE Updated
2024-08-04 First Exploit
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC
https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0075447	2024-08-04

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Hcltech Search vendor "Hcltech"		Connections Search vendor "Hcltech" for product "Connections"				5.5 Search vendor "Hcltech" for product "Connections" and version "5.5"		-		Affected