VDB-114473 · CVE-2018-1444 · XFDB 139906

IBM WebSphere Portal 8.5/9.0 Web UI cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in IBM WebSphere Portal 8.5/9.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Web UI. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2018-1444. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM WebSphere Portal 8.5/9.0 (Application Server Software). This issue affects some unknown functionality 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. 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: 139906.

The bug was discovered 03/08/2018. The weakness was presented 03/14/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-1444 since 12/13/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/21/2023). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370815 (IBM Websphere Portal Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability (swg22014392)).

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

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Application Server Software

Vendor

Name

WebSphere Portal

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.5
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NVD Base Score: 5.4
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CNA Base Score: 5.4
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/13/2017 🔍
03/08/2018 +85 days 🔍
03/13/2018 +5 days 🔍
03/14/2018 +1 days 🔍
03/14/2018 +0 days 🔍
02/21/2023 +1805 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2018-1444 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-1444
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-114473
X-Force: 139906
SecurityTracker: 1040475

Entryinfo

Created: 03/14/2018 07:58
Updated: 02/21/2023 16:23
Changes: 03/14/2018 07:58 (60), 01/13/2020 09:13 (1), 02/21/2023 16:15 (4), 02/21/2023 16:23 (13)
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