Security readout for executives and security teams
This is a legacy cross-site scripting issue in CA eTrust SiteMinder 5.5. If a specific SiteMinder setting disables CSS checking, attackers may be able to inject script or HTML into login or password service flows. That can threaten user sessions and trust in authentication pages, but the bundle does not show active exploitation or a vendor fix. Exposure is most likely in organizations still running CA eTrust SiteMinder 5.5 with CSSChecking set to NO and externally reachable SiteMinder login or password-service endpoints. Modern or upgraded deployments are not identified as affected in the supplied bundle. Treat this as a moderate-priority legacy identity-system risk. It is not KEV-listed and no active exploitation is cited, but authentication infrastructure has high business value. Prioritize if SiteMinder 5.5 remains internet-facing or unsupported. Mitigation focus: Inventory any CA eTrust SiteMinder 5.5 deployments.; Check vendor or Broadcom guidance for supported fixes or configuration changes.; Review whether CSSChecking is set to NO and assess changing it safely..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ca-siteminder-smpwservicescgi-xss(21305)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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