IBM Doors Web Access 9.5/9.6 Web UI cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Doors Web Access 9.5/9.6. It has been declared as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Web UI. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2017-1540. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in IBM Doors Web Access 9.5/9.6 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component Web UI. 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 Doors Web Access 9.5 and 9.6 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: 130808.

The bug was discovered 01/23/2018. The weakness was released 01/26/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-1540 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 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 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

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 102890†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-112493, VDB-112494, VDB-112495 and VDB-112497. 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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11/30/2016 🔍
01/23/2018 +419 days 🔍
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01/27/2018 +1 days 🔍
02/23/2018 +27 days 🔍
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Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Researcher: IBM
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CVE: CVE-2017-1540 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-1540
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-112496
X-Force: 130808
SecurityFocus: 102890 - IBM Rational DOORS Web Access CVE-2017-1540 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/27/2018 09:46
Updated: 02/05/2025 21:40
Changes: 01/27/2018 09:46 (60), 12/28/2019 09:03 (4), 02/01/2021 18:22 (2), 02/01/2021 18:26 (1), 02/05/2025 21:40 (15)
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