IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1/7.0/8.0 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1/7.0/8.0. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-1189. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1/7.0/8.0 (Application Server Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function. 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 bug was discovered 09/06/2017. The weakness was shared 09/06/2017 as swg22008028 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-1189 since 11/30/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. 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 102996 (IBM WebSphere Portal XSS (swg22008028)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371203 (IBM WebSphere Portal Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability (swg22008028) (Deprecated)).

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 (102996), SecurityFocus (BID 100699†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1039268†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Nessus ID: 102996
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Portal XSS (swg22008028)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: swg22008028
Researcher: IBM
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-1189 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-1189
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-106169
X-Force: 123558
SecurityFocus: 100699 - IBM WebSphere Portal CVE-2017-1189 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1039268

Entryinfo

Created: 09/07/2017 09:16
Updated: 01/11/2021 08:02
Changes: 09/07/2017 09:16 (75), 11/13/2019 10:55 (11), 01/11/2021 07:57 (3), 01/11/2021 08:02 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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