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UnicaApplication · Hcltech

CVE-2023-37500

MEDIUM · 6.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-08-03
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 12.1.1 or later.
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68/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A Persistent Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability can be carried out on certain pages of Unica Platform.  An attacker could hijack a user's session and perform other attacks.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A persistent (stored) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability exists in Unica Platform where malicious scripts can be injected and stored on certain pages. When other users access these compromised pages, the injected scripts execute in their browsers, enabling session hijacking and further attacks.

MitigationApply the vendor-supplied patch for Unica Platform; implement proper input validation and output encoding on all affected pages to prevent script injection.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
UnicaApplication
Affected:< 12.1.1

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify Unica Platform installation and version
    Locate the Unica Platform installation directory and check the version file or use the platform's version information utility. Common locations include the 'platform' or 'conf' directories within the Unica installation folder.
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 12.1.1 (for example, 12.1.0, 12.0.x, or earlier releases)
  2. Determine if user input pages are accessible
    Identify which Unica Platform pages accept and store user input, such as user profile fields, notes, descriptions, or configuration parameters. Access the administration or user management sections of the web interface.
    Affected if Pages that store user-supplied data are accessible without additional authentication beyond standard platform login
  3. Review application logs for XSS indicators
    Examine Unica Platform server logs (typically found in the 'logs' directory under the installation path) for any entries containing script tags, JavaScript keywords, or unusual HTML fragments in user input fields.
    Affected if Logs contain unauthenticated or unescaped script tags in stored parameters
  4. Test for input validation on stored data fields
    Submit test input containing benign script tags (such as <script>alert(1)</script>) in profile or configuration fields, then log out and log in as a different user to see if the script executes or is rendered as-is.
    Affected if The submitted script tags are rendered unescaped or trigger JavaScript execution when viewed by another user
  5. Check security configuration settings
    Review the Unica Platform configuration files (such as platform_config.xml or similar) for XSS protection settings, input validation rules, or output encoding configurations.
    Affected if No XSS protection or output encoding is explicitly configured for stored content pages

The environment is affected if the installed Unica Platform version is below 12.1.1 and any pages that store user-supplied content are accessible without proper input validation and output encoding.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 12.1.1 or later
Fixed in 12.1.1
Interim mitigation

Apply the vendor-supplied patch for Unica Platform; implement proper input validation and output encoding on all affected pages to prevent script injection.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Unica Platform 12.1.1

  1. Download Unica Platform version 12.1.1 or later from the HCL Support Portal (support.hcltechsw.com)
  2. Review the upgrade documentation specific to Unica Platform
  3. Back up the current Unica Platform installation and database
  4. Install version 12.1.1 following the standard upgrade procedure
  5. Verify the installation and test that the vulnerable pages are no longer susceptible to XSS

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Unica Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation8.0 h
  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
36.0 hours of engineering $6,400
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