IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0/8.0/8.5/9.0 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0/8.0/8.5/9.0. It has been declared as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2017-1536. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0/8.0/8.5/9.0 (Application Server Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing. 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. CVE summarizes:

IBM Support Tools for Lotus WCM (IBM WebSphere Portal 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: 130733.

The bug was discovered 12/04/2017. The weakness was published 12/11/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-1536 since 11/30/2016. The attack may be launched remotely. Required for exploitation is a simple authentication. 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 01/26/2021). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 7 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 102183†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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11/30/2016 🔍
12/04/2017 +369 days 🔍
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01/26/2021 +1141 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Researcher: IBM
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-1536 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-1536
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-110480
X-Force: 130733
SecurityFocus: 102183 - IBM Support Tools for Lotus WCM CVE-2017-1536 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 12/12/2017 07:57
Updated: 01/26/2021 16:51
Changes: 12/12/2017 07:57 (58), 12/13/2019 17:45 (4), 01/26/2021 16:46 (2), 01/26/2021 16:51 (1)
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