IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0/8.0/8.5/9.0 Oauth cross site scripting
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A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0/8.0/8.5/9.0 (Application Server Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Oauth. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 using OAuth ear 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: 148949.
The bug was discovered 10/01/2018. The weakness was published 10/03/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-1794 since 12/12/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/22/2023). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371235 (IBM WebSphere Application OAuth ear Cross-site scripting Vulnerability (ibm10729571)).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Similar entry is available at 124763.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Cross site scriptingCWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Timeline
12/12/2017 🔍10/01/2018 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: ibm.comAdvisory: exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-1794 (🔍)
X-Force: 148949
SecurityTracker: 1041802
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Entry
Created: 10/04/2018 08:13Updated: 05/22/2023 08:26
Changes: 10/04/2018 08:13 (61), 03/29/2020 15:39 (1), 05/22/2023 08:25 (4), 05/22/2023 08:26 (13)
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