CVE-2019-4388 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

HCL AppScan Source 9.0.3.13 and earlier is susceptible to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by allowing users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI.

Published: 2019-12-18

Score: 4.8 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

HCL

AppScan Source

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`9.0.3.13 and earlier`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:appscan_source:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-13995	HCL AppScan Source 9.0.3.13 and earlier is susceptible to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by allowing users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00523.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://hclpnpsupport.hcltech.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0074364

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Hcltech Appscan Source

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: HCL

Published: 2019-12-18T12:57:27.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T19:33:37.941Z

Reserved: 2019-01-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-4388

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-12-18T13:15:12.097

Modified: 2026-06-17T02:36:28.283

Link: CVE-2019-4388

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

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

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