IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0/7.0/8.0 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0/7.0/8.0. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-0955. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0/7.0/8.0 (Application Server Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. 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:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Portal 8.0 before 8.0.0.1 CF12, when Social Rendering in Connections integration is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was shared 05/13/2014 with IBM as swg21672572 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-0955 since 01/06/2014. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 74156 (IBM WebSphere Portal 8.x < 8.0.0.1 CF12 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses.

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 (92628), Tenable (74156), SecurityFocus (BID 67415†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-44829†). The entries VDB-13335, VDB-13336, VDB-13337 and VDB-13338 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 74156
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Portal 8.x < 8.0.0.1 CF12 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: ibm.com

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Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: swg21672572
Organization: IBM
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-0955 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0955
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13339

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X-Force: 92628 - IBM WebSphere Portal cross-site scripting, Low Risk
SecurityFocus: 67415 - IBM WebSphere Portal 'Social Rendering' Feature Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 44829 - IBM WebSphere Portal Remote XSS Vulnerability when Social Rendering in Connections Integration Enabled, Low

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 05/23/2014 12:32
Updated: 06/20/2021 11:44
Changes: 05/23/2014 12:32 (47), 05/30/2017 10:55 (30), 06/20/2021 11:44 (4)
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