CVE-2018-1871 in Financial Transaction Manager for Digital Payments for Multi-Platform
Summary
by MITRE
IBM Financial Transaction Manager for Digital Payments for Multi-Platform 3.0.0, 3.0.2, and 3.0.5 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: 151329.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 06/13/2023
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2018-1871 affects IBM Financial Transaction Manager for Digital Payments across multiple versions including 3.0.0, 3.0.2, and 3.0.5. This cross-site scripting vulnerability represents a critical security flaw that undermines the integrity of the web-based user interface. The flaw stems from insufficient input validation and output encoding mechanisms within the application's web components, allowing malicious actors to inject malicious JavaScript code through user-controllable input fields. The vulnerability operates under CWE-79 which categorizes cross-site scripting flaws as weaknesses in input validation and output encoding, making it particularly dangerous for financial applications that handle sensitive transaction data. The attack vector involves crafting malicious payloads that exploit the application's failure to properly sanitize user inputs before rendering them in web pages.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple functionality alteration to potentially compromise entire user sessions and expose sensitive financial information. When authenticated users interact with the vulnerable application, attackers can inject JavaScript code that executes within the victim's browser context, potentially capturing session cookies, credentials, or other sensitive data transmitted during transactions. This creates a significant risk for financial institutions that rely on the application for processing digital payments, as successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to customer accounts and transaction records. The vulnerability particularly affects the trusted session environment where users expect their interactions to remain secure and private, making the potential for credential disclosure and session hijacking especially concerning.
Security professionals should consider this vulnerability in the context of the MITRE ATT&CK framework, specifically under the T1059.007 technique for 'Scripting' and T1531 for 'Account Access Removal' which can be facilitated through session manipulation. The vulnerability's classification as a persistent security flaw means that once exploited, attackers can maintain access to compromised sessions and potentially escalate privileges within the financial transaction environment. Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including input validation controls, output encoding, and regular security updates to prevent exploitation. The IBM X-Force ID 151329 associated with this vulnerability indicates that IBM has recognized the severity and provided specific guidance for remediation, emphasizing the need for urgent patching and configuration hardening to protect against potential financial fraud and data breaches.