Microsoft Report Viewer Controls XSS Vulnerability
RISK: Medium Risk
TYPE: Operating Systems - Application Platforms
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that the Microsoft Report Viewer control improperly validates parameters within a data source. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could inject a client-side script in the user's browser. The script could then be used to spoof content or disclose sensitive information. Note that this vulnerability would not allow an attacker to execute code outside of the browser or to elevate their user rights directly, but it could be used to produce information that could be used to try to further compromise the affected system.
Impact
- Cross-Site Scripting
System / Technologies affected
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
- Microsoft Report Viewer 2005
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
- Download location for patches:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms11-067.mspx
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