IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0/7.0/8.0 boot_config.jsp cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0/7.0/8.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file boot_config.jsp. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-0952. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0/7.0/8.0 (Application Server Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file boot_config.jsp. 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:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in boot_config.jsp in IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0 through 6.1.0.6 CF27, 6.1.5 through 6.1.5.3 CF28, 7.0 through 7.0.0.2 CF28, and 8.0 before 8.0.0.1 CF12 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 05/13/2014 with IBM as swg21672572 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at www-01.ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-0952 since 01/06/2014. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details as well as a exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:boot_config.jsp it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 74159 (IBM WebSphere Portal 'boot_config.jsp' XSS (PI16041)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at ibm.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (92625), Tenable (74159), SecurityFocus (BID 67419†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-44788†). The entries VDB-13335, VDB-13336, VDB-13338 and VDB-13339 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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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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Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 74159
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Portal 'boot_config.jsp' XSS (PI16041)
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: ibm.com

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01/06/2014 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: swg21672572
Organization: IBM
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-0952 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0952
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13337

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X-Force: 92625 - IBM WebSphere Portal cross-site scripting, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 67419 - IBM WebSphere Portal 'boot_config.jsp' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 44788 - IBM WebSphere Portal Remote XSS Vulnerability via Unspecified Vectors - CVE-2014-0952, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 05/23/2014 12:30
Updated: 06/20/2021 11:30
Changes: 05/23/2014 12:30 (48), 05/30/2017 09:12 (31), 06/20/2021 11:30 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:B5A:103

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