IBM WebSphere Portal 8.5/9.0 Web UI cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in IBM WebSphere Portal 8.5/9.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Web UI. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2018-1361. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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 some unknown processing of the component Web UI. 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 summary by CVE is:

IBM WebSphere Portal 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: 137158.

The bug was discovered 01/09/2018. The weakness was published 01/11/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-1361 since 12/13/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 106396 (IBM WebSphere Portal 9.0.0.x < 9.0.0.0 CF15 Unspecified XSS (PI92039)), 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 370728 (IBM Websphere Portal Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability (swg22012409)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (106396) and SecurityFocus (BID 102501†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Nessus ID: 106396
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Portal 9.0.0.x < 9.0.0.0 CF15 Unspecified XSS (PI92039)
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12/13/2017 🔍
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01/29/2021 +1099 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: IBM
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CVE: CVE-2018-1361 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-1361
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-111775
X-Force: 137158
SecurityFocus: 102501 - IBM WebSphere Portal CVE-2018-1361 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1040132

Entryinfo

Created: 01/12/2018 08:05
Updated: 01/29/2021 22:00
Changes: 01/12/2018 08:05 (67), 12/22/2019 15:25 (6), 01/29/2021 21:56 (3), 01/29/2021 22:00 (1)
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