IBM FileNet Content Manager 5.2.1/5.5.0 Web UI cross site scripting

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A vulnerability was found in IBM FileNet Content Manager 5.2.1/5.5.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Web UI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

IBM FileNet Content Manager 5.2.1 and 5.5.0 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 142892.

The bug was discovered 07/02/2018. The weakness was presented 07/06/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-1555 since 12/13/2017. The attack may be launched remotely. A simple authentication is needed for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 04/03/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

See 120486 and 120489 for similar entries.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059.007

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Remote: Yes

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12/13/2017 🔍
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04/03/2023 +1732 days 🔍

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Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-1555 (🔍)
X-Force: 142892
SecurityTracker: 1041225

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Created: 07/06/2018 22:13
Updated: 04/03/2023 21:10
Changes: 07/06/2018 22:13 (60), 02/26/2020 16:34 (4), 04/03/2023 21:02 (3), 04/03/2023 21:10 (13)
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