IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0/8.0/8.5/9.0 Web UI cross site scripting
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0/8.0/8.5/9.0. It has been declared as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Web UI. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-1380. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.
Details
A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0/8.0/8.5/9.0 (Application Server Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown processing of the component Web UI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:
IBM WebSphere Application Server 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: 127151.
The bug was discovered 07/20/2017. The weakness was published 07/24/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-1380 since 11/30/2016. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Required for exploitation is a authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 102199 (IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 < 7.0.0.45 / 8.0 < 8.0.0.14 / 8.5 < 8.5.5.12 / 9.0 < 9.0.0.5 Unspecified XSS (PI82078)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370795 (IBM WebSphere Cross-site scripting Vulnerability (swg22004786)).
A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (102199), SecurityFocus (BID 99961†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1038978†). Similar entry is available at VDB-104461. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.
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- Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/
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Class: Cross site scriptingCWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Nessus ID: 102199
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 < 7.0.0.45 / 8.0 < 8.0.0.14 / 8.5 < 8.5.5.12 / 9.0 < 9.0.0.5 Unspecified XSS (PI82078)
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OpenVAS ID: 801646
OpenVAS Name: IBM Websphere Application Server XSS And Insecure File Permissions Vulnerabilities
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Timeline
11/30/2016 🔍07/20/2017 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: ibm.comAdvisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-1380 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-1380
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-104460
X-Force: 127151
SecurityFocus: 99961 - IBM WebSphere Application Server CVE-2017-1380 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1038978
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Entry
Created: 07/25/2017 11:22Updated: 01/06/2021 12:37
Changes: 07/25/2017 11:22 (76), 11/01/2019 08:11 (5), 01/06/2021 12:37 (2)
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