Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-9743 (CCN-92021)

Assigned:2014-03-18
Published:2014-03-18
Updated:2015-08-19
Summary:Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the httpd_HtmlError function in network/httpd.c in the web interface in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the path info.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Cross-Site Scripting
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-9743

Source: CCN
Type: VLC GIT Repository
VLC Media Player

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git;a=commit;h=fe5063ec5ad1873039ea719eb1f137c8f3bda84b

Source: FULLDISC
Type: Exploit
20140318 [Quantum Leap Advisory] #QLA140216 - VLC Reflected XSS vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit
http://www.quantumleap.it/vlc-reflected-xss-vulnerability/

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
66307

Source: CCN
Type: BID-66307
VLC Media Player 'src/network/httpd.c' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: VLC Media Player Web Site
VLC Media Player

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vlc-httpd-xss(92021)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [03-18-2014]
VLC 2.1.3 Cross Site Scripting

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.1.6)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20149743000
    V
    CVE-2014-9743 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2015-08-17
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20149743000
    V
    CVE-2014-9743 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2015-08-17
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20149743000
    V
    CVE-2014-9743 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2015-08-17
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201497430000000
    V
    CVE-2014-9743 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2015-08-17
    BACK
    videolan vlc media player *
    videolan vlc media player 2.1.3