IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0/8.0/8.5/9.0 Web UI cross site scripting
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
---|---|---|
5.5 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0/8.0/8.5/9.0 (Application Server Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality 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. The summary by CVE is:
IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 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: 145108.
The bug was discovered 09/25/2018. The weakness was disclosed 10/12/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securitytracker.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-1673 since 12/12/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/25/2023). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 17 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 371225 (IBM WebSphere Portal Multiple Vulnerabilities (ibm10715923,ibm10716981,ibm10729323,ibm10729683,ibm10731155,swg22015586)).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The entries 124542, 124537, 124541 and 124653 are pretty similar.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB CVSS-B Score: 🔍VulDB CVSS-BT Score: 🔍
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 6.1
NVD Vector: 🔍
CNA Base Score: 6.1
CNA Vector (IBM Corporation): 🔍
CVSSv2
AV | AC | Au | C | I | A |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
Vector | Complexity | Authentication | Confidentiality | Integrity | Availability |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 🔍
Exploiting
Class: Cross site scriptingCWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍
0-Day | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
---|---|---|---|---|
Today | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
Qualys ID: 🔍
Qualys Name: 🔍
Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍
Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Timeline
12/12/2017 🔍09/25/2018 🔍
09/27/2018 🔍
10/12/2018 🔍
10/12/2018 🔍
10/12/2018 🔍
05/25/2023 🔍
Sources
Vendor: ibm.comAdvisory: securitytracker.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍
CVE: CVE-2018-1673 (🔍)
X-Force: 145108
SecurityTracker: 1041845
SecurityFocus: 105446 - IBM WebSphere Portal CVE-2018-1660 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
See also: 🔍
Entry
Created: 10/12/2018 13:01Updated: 05/25/2023 09:33
Changes: 10/12/2018 13:01 (63), 04/02/2020 06:51 (3), 05/25/2023 09:31 (4), 05/25/2023 09:33 (13)
Complete: 🔍
No comments yet. Languages: en.
Please log in to comment.