HP LaserJet Printers - Multiple Persistent Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

                							

                Digital Security Research Group [DSecRG] Advisory #DSECRG-09-048

http://dsecrg.ru/pages/vul/show.php?id=148

Application: HP LaserJet printer web interface
Vulnerable: HP LaserJet 2200, 4350, 4600, 5500, and many others
Vendor URL: http://www.hp.com/
Bug: Multiple Stored XSS Vulnerabilities
Exploits: YES
Reported: 07.04.2009
Vendor response: 08.04.2009
Date of Public Advisory: 07.10.2009
CVE-number: CVE-2009-2684
CVSS2 score: 5.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) 
Author: s.svistunovich, a.polyakov 
Digital Security Research Group [DSecRG] (research [at] dsecrg [dot] com)

Description
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Multiple security vulnerabilities have been identified with certain HP LaserJet printers,
HP Color LaserJet printers and HP Digital Senders. The vulnerabilities could be exploited remotely by Cross Site Scripting (XSS).

Details
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Multiple Linked Stored XSS vulnerabilities found in script support_param.html/config

Attacker can inject XSS in parameters "Product_URL" and "Tech_URL".

After applying support parameters configuration (parameter "Apply") script code will inject in support page (support.htm).

Example:

http://[server]/support_param.html/config?Admin_Name=&Admin_Phone=&Produ
ct_URL=[XSS]&Tech_URL=[XSS]&Apply=Apply

Solution
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wendor recomends the following steps can be taken to limit the exposure to the XSS vulnerabilities:

set the administrator password 
use a new browser instance for administrator tasks
do not access other web sites while performing administrator tasks
exit the browser when administrator tasks are complete

Document ID: c01841397

HPSBPI02463 SSRT090061 rev.1 - HP LaserJet Printers, HP Color LaserJet Printers, Remote Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c
01841397

References
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The Hewlett-Packard Company thanks Digital Security Research Group (dsecrg.com) for reporting these vulnerabilities to security-alert (at) hp (dot) com. [email concealed]

http://dsecrg.ru/pages/vul/show.php?id=148
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c
01841397

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