IBM Quality Manager up to 6.0.6 Web UI cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM Quality Manager up to 6.0.6 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Web UI. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-1609. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM Quality Manager up to 6.0.6 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part 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 Quality Manager (RQM) 5.0 through 5.0.2 and 6.0 through 6.0.6 are 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: 132929.

The bug was discovered 10/31/2018. The weakness was shared 11/02/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-1609 since 11/30/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is necessary 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 06/04/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.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 2 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 106384†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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

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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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Timelineinfo

11/30/2016 🔍
10/31/2018 +700 days 🔍
11/02/2018 +2 days 🔍
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11/03/2018 +1 days 🔍
01/02/2019 +60 days 🔍
06/04/2023 +1614 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-1609 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-1609
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-126409
X-Force: 132929
SecurityFocus: 106384 - IBM Quality Manager CVE-2017-1609 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 11/03/2018 11:39
Updated: 06/04/2023 10:59
Changes: 11/03/2018 11:39 (60), 04/09/2020 16:51 (3), 06/04/2023 10:53 (3), 06/04/2023 10:59 (13)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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

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