A vulnerability was found in IBM i 7.2/7.3/7.4. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Web UI. 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. CVE summarizes:

IBM i 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4 for i 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: 163492.

The weakness was released 11/09/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-4450 since 01/03/2019. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful 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 02/11/2024). 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.

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

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-271393, VDB-271467, VDB-271468 and VDB-271862.

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