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Arcsight Management CenterApplication · Microfocus

CVE-2024-9841

MEDIUM · 6.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-11-08
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 3.2.5 / 24.2.2 or later.
See remediation →
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 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been identified in OpenText ArcSight Management Center and ArcSight Platform. The vulnerability could be remotely exploited.

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 reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in OpenText ArcSight Management Center and ArcSight Platform. In reflected XSS attacks, malicious scripts are embedded in URL parameters and reflected back to the user by the web server, executing in the victim's browser when they interact with a crafted link.

MitigationImplement robust input validation and context-aware output encoding on all user-supplied input fields; additionally, deploy Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate XSS execution.

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
Arcsight Management CenterApplication
Affected:< 3.2.5= 3.2.5
Arcsight PlatformApplication
Affected:< 24.2.2

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the installed ArcSight product
    Locate the product version through the management console, admin interface, or installation documentation. For Management Center, check the /opt/arcsight/manager/config/collection.properties or similar version file. For ArcSight Platform, check the platform components.
    Affected if The product is Microfocus ArcSight Management Center or ArcSight Platform with a web management interface accessible to users.
  2. Determine the exact version number
    Access the product's about or system information page in the web management console, or check the version file in the installation directory.
    Affected if The exact version cannot be determined or the web interface is accessible without version confirmation.
  3. Compare version to affected ranges
    Compare your installed version against the following: ArcSight Management Center versions < 3.2.5 or exactly 3.2.5 are affected. ArcSight Platform versions < 24.2.2 are affected.
    Affected if Your version falls within: Management Center < 3.2.5 OR = 3.2.5, OR Platform < 24.2.2.
  4. Verify web interface accessibility
    Confirm the web management interface is accessible to users or administrators. The reflected XSS requires the web application to process user-supplied URL parameters.
    Affected if The web interface is exposed and processes URL parameters without known patch applied.

Your environment is affected if the installed ArcSight Management Center version is < 3.2.5 or = 3.2.5, OR the ArcSight Platform version is < 24.2.2, AND the web management interface is accessible to users who could interact with crafted URLs.

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

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 3.2.5 / 24.2.2 or later
Fixed in 3.2.524.2.2
Interim mitigation

Implement robust input validation and context-aware output encoding on all user-supplied input fields; additionally, deploy Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate XSS execution.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Arcsight Platform: upgrade to 24.2.2 or later; Arcsight Management Center: contact vendor for fixed release

  1. 1. Identify the current version of Arcsight Management Center or Arcsight Platform installed in your environment
  2. 2. For Arcsight Platform: Upgrade to version 24.2.2 or later to remediate the reflected XSS vulnerability
  3. 3. For Arcsight Management Center: Check with Micro Focus/OpenText support for the specific fixed release as the version range provided is ambiguous
  4. 4. After upgrade, verify the application is functioning correctly and the XSS vulnerability is no longer present
  5. 5. Test that security controls properly sanitize user inputs to prevent reflected XSS attacks
Caveat Review release notes for 24.2.2 to check for any compatibility or configuration changes before upgrading

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

Fix this in Arcsight Management Center Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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