IBM WebSphere Portal 8.5/9.0 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM WebSphere Portal 8.5/9.0. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-1217. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM WebSphere Portal 8.5/9.0 (Application Server Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. 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 bug was discovered 06/28/2017. The weakness was released 06/28/2017 as swg22004348 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-1217 since 11/30/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 99236 (IBM WebSphere Portal 8.5.0 < 8.5.0 CF14 / 9.0.0 < 9.0.0 CF14 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370558 (IBM Websphere Portal Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability (swg22004348)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (99236), SecurityFocus (BID 99350†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1038797†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-95559, VDB-95560, VDB-95561 and VDB-95562. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Nessus ID: 99236
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Portal 8.5.0 < 8.5.0 CF14 / 9.0.0 < 9.0.0 CF14 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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12/30/2020 +1274 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: swg22004348
Researcher: IBM
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-1217 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-1217
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-102901
X-Force: 123857
SecurityFocus: 99350 - IBM WebSphere Portal CVE-2017-1217 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1038797

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/29/2017 09:15
Updated: 12/30/2020 08:12
Changes: 06/29/2017 09:15 (83), 10/21/2019 09:32 (5), 12/30/2020 08:06 (3), 12/30/2020 08:12 (1)
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