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CVE-2020-4082 Details

Description

The HCL Connections 5.5 help system is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.4 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0075447 CVEExploitPatchVendor Advisory
https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0075447 [email protected]ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
hcltech connections
5.5

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2020-4082
NVD Published Date:
Mar 5, 2020
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2020-4082 Details - Not Deferred