Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-11711 describes a stored cross-site scripting issue reported in Stormshield SNS 3.8.0. An authenticated attacker could place malicious content in a disclaimer shown on login pages, potentially stealing saved SSL VPN or administrator credentials.
Executive priority
Treat as priority for exposed Stormshield SNS environments because credential theft from VPN or admin workflows can affect network access. Urgency depends on whether version 3.8.0 is deployed and whether vendor remediation is applied.
Technical view
The bundle describes authenticated stored XSS through a malicious disclaimer file uploaded from the admin panel. The content is rendered on the admin authentication interface, allowing JavaScript execution in a victim browser and possible credential capture or form tampering.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most relevant to organizations using Stormshield SNS 3.8.0, especially where SSL VPN or admin login interfaces are reachable by administrators or remote users.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show KEV listing or active exploitation. The described attack requires authenticated ability to upload the disclaimer, then relies on victims using the affected login interfaces.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description and referenced advisory links in the bundle. CVSS, CWE, affected CPEs, patch version, and exploit-in-the-wild evidence are not provided here.
Mitigation direction
- Review Stormshield advisory 2020-011 for vendor-confirmed fixes or mitigations.
- Identify any Stormshield SNS 3.8.0 deployments in inventory.
- Restrict access to admin and SSL VPN portals where feasible.
- Review uploaded disclaimer content for unauthorized HTML or script content.
- Avoid saving administrator credentials in browser-managed forms.
Validation and detection
- Confirm Stormshield SNS version on each relevant appliance.
- Check whether admin or SSL VPN login portals are exposed.
- Review admin-panel access history for suspicious disclaimer changes.
- Inspect current disclaimer content for unexpected markup or scripts.
- Verify remediation status against Stormshield advisory 2020-011.
Public sources used
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- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
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- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.digitemis.com/category/blog/actualite/CVE reference
- https://twitter.com/_ACKNAK_CVE reference
- https://advisories.stormshield.eu/2020-011/CVE reference
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