Analyzing The ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer Vulnerabilities

Sometimes computer security vulnerabilities make the whole world seem vulnerable. While it is true that the majority of the online world is prone to vulnerabilities, the good news is that there are fixes, updates and solutions to a lot of these problems. New vulnerabilities have hit our web, except this time it has affected the ManageEngine Netflow Analyzer. The risks are extremely high that these vulnerabilities may result in vicious cross site scripting attacks.

What is the ManageEngine Netflow Analyzer? For those of you who may not know, I shall do my best to explain what it is to you. Basically Netflow Analyzer is a bandwidth and network monitoring system. It is able to literally optimize loads of networks, across a variety of industries in order to assist them in reaching the optimal performance and bandwidth usage possible. ManageEngine is management software that belongs to the Zoho Corporation. It is compatible with both the Linux and Windows operating systems such as Windows Millennium Edition. Some of the files of Windows Millennium Edition include:pwmove.bat, accstat.exe, baseball.dll, BGTag.exe, cabbit.exe, choice.com as well as danger~1.scr.

Now lets get a bit more in-depth with regards to these vulnerabilities. A major cause of these weaknesses is specific input that is passed from the "view" as well as the "section" parameters in the in jspui/index.jsp, which is not adequately modified prior to being given back to the user. If this is exploited in the correct manner by a knowledgeable person, then the risks are very high of arbitrary HTML and script code being exploited within the browser session of the victim, in the context of a manipulated site.

All Network Flow Analyzer users may, at this point, breathe a sigh of relief because the good news is that these vulnerabilities have luckily been rated as less critical for once.

Now for the five million dollar question. In which version have these vulnerabilities been confirmed in? These vulnerabilities have been confirmed in the version 7.5 build 7500. All users need to be consciously aware of the factor that other versions may also be affected. The solution to this vulnerability is for all users to take the time and effort to effectively update to version 7.5 build 7501. It can thus be quoted in conclusion: Advances in computer technology and the Internet have changed the way America works, learns, and communicates. The Internet has become an integral part of America's economic, political, and social life. ~Bill Clinton