Problem Note 56326: IBM Security AppScan might return a high-priority report "Reflected XSS method GET" in SAS® Workflow Administrator 1.4 and 1.4_M1
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Severity: Medium
Description: When you access the SAS Workflow Administrator web application, you might receive a high-priority Reflected XSS method GET report from security scanners such as IBM Security AppScan. This report indicates that you might have reflected cross-site scripting vulnerabilities that allow escape characters and active JavaScript to potentially be passed and processed on the server without sufficient control and filtering.
Potential Impact: Users might unknowingly execute malicious code.
Click the Hot Fix tab in this note to access the hot fix for this issue.
Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | Product Release | SAS Release | ||
| Reported | Fixed* | Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | SAS Workflow Administrator | Linux for x64 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M2 |
| Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| HP-UX IPF | 1.4 | 1.4 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled AIX | 1.4 | 1.4 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 1.4 | 1.4 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| Solaris for x64 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
A fix for this issue for SAS Workflow Administrator 1.4_M1 is available at:
https://tshf.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/U81.html#56326
Escape characters and active JavaScript might potentially be passed and processed on the server without sufficient control and filtering when you access the SAS Workflow Administrator web application.
| Type: | Problem Note |
| Priority: | medium |
| Date Modified: | 2015-08-03 17:22:57 |
| Date Created: | 2015-07-31 15:24:45 |