VDB-116299 · CVE-2018-1445 · XFDB 139907

IBM WebSphere Portal up to 8.0.0.1/8.5/9.0 Web UI cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM WebSphere Portal up to 8.0.0.1/8.5/9.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Web UI. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-1445. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in IBM WebSphere Portal up to 8.0.0.1/8.5/9.0 (Application Server Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality 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 8.0.0 through 8.0.0.1, 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: 139907.

The bug was discovered 04/10/2018. The weakness was shared 04/17/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-1445 since 12/13/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The successful exploitation needs a single 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 pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/10/2021). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370882 (IBM Websphere Portal Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability(swg22015407)).

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

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Productinfo

Type

Application Server Software

Vendor

Name

WebSphere Portal

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commercial

Website

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

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

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12/13/2017 🔍
04/10/2018 +118 days 🔍
04/17/2018 +6 days 🔍
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04/18/2018 +1 days 🔍
02/10/2021 +1029 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-1445 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-1445
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-116299
X-Force: 139907
SecurityTracker: 1040647

Entryinfo

Created: 04/18/2018 10:13
Updated: 02/10/2021 08:55
Changes: 04/18/2018 10:13 (59), 01/25/2020 16:56 (1), 02/10/2021 08:55 (4)
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