XSS in SSL proxy error page
Advisory ID | CVE Number | Date discovered | Severity | Advisory revision |
---|---|---|---|---|
STORM-2015-015 | 11/17/2015 | low | v1 |
Vulnerability details
By using a specially crafted certificate, an attacker can inject javascript code in the error page of SSL proxy.
Impacted products
Products | Severity | Detail |
---|---|---|
Stormshield Network Security | low | SSL Proxy error page suffers from an XSS |
Netasq | low | SSL Proxy error page suffers from an XSS |
Revisions
Version | Date | Description |
---|---|---|
v1 | 11/17/2015 | Initial release |

Stormshield Network Security |
CVSS v2 Overall Score: 2.5
|
Analysis |
Impacted version |
A specially crafted Common Name containing javascript in a badly signed certificate could result in XSS in the error page of the SSL Proxy. |
|
Workaround solution |
Solution |
The ASQ IPS can protect against this attack. |
The 1.4.2 update will fix this vulnerability. The 2.2.1 update will fix this vulnerability. |
Access vector | Access complexity | Authentication | Confidentiality impact | Integrity impact | Availability impact |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Network | Medium | None | Partial | None | None |
CVSS Base score: 4.3 | CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) |
Exploitability | Remediation Level | Report Confidence |
---|---|---|
Proof of concept code | Official fix | Confirmed |
CVSS Temporal score: 3.4 | CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C) |
Collateral Damage Potential | Target Distribution |
---|---|
None | Medium [26-75%] |
CVSS Environmental score: 2.5 | CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C/CDP:N/TD:M/CR:ND/IR:ND/AR:ND) |

Netasq |
CVSS v2 Overall Score: 0
|
Analysis |
Impacted version |
A specially crafted Common Name containing javascript in a badly signed certificate could result in XSS in the error page of the SSL Proxy. |
|
Workaround solution |
Solution |
The ASQ IPS can protect against this attack. |
The 9.1.7 update will fix this vulnerability. |
Access vector | Access complexity | Authentication | Confidentiality impact | Integrity impact | Availability impact |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Network | Medium | None | None | None | None |
CVSS Base score: 0 | CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:N) |
Exploitability | Remediation Level | Report Confidence |
---|---|---|
Proof of concept code | Official fix | Confirmed |
CVSS Temporal score: 0 | CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C) |
Collateral Damage Potential | Target Distribution |
---|---|
None | Medium [26-75%] |
CVSS Environmental score: 0 | CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C/CDP:N/TD:M/CR:ND/IR:ND/AR:ND) |
