IBM BigFix Platform 9.2/9.5 Web UI cross site scripting

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A vulnerability was found in IBM BigFix Platform 9.2/9.5. It has been classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component Web UI. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-4011. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability was found in IBM BigFix Platform 9.2/9.5 (Endpoint Management Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block 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 BigFix Platform 9.2 and 9.5 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: 155885.

The bug was discovered 05/16/2019. The weakness was disclosed 05/20/2019 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-4011 since 01/03/2019. The attack may be initiated remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a simple 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 09/23/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.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 4 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.

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• Endpoint Management Software

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• IBM

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• BigFix Platform

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• 9.2
• 9.5

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• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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