IBM DOORS Next Generation Web UI cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in IBM DOORS Next Generation. This affects an unknown function of the component Web UI. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2019-4740. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM DOORS Next Generation (affected version unknown). Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality 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-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

IBM DOORS Next Generation (DNG/RRC) 6.0.2. 6.0.6, and 6.0.61 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: 172808.

The weakness was published 04/08/2020 (Website). The advisory is available at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-4740 since 01/03/2019. The attack may be launched remotely. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/09/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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

Similar entries are available at VDB-152929, VDB-152931 and VDB-152991. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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01/03/2019 🔍
04/08/2020 +461 days 🔍
04/09/2020 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2019-4740 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-4740
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-152930
X-Force: 172808

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/09/2020 09:32
Updated: 05/09/2025 18:56
Changes: 04/09/2020 09:32 (40), 04/09/2020 09:37 (11), 10/09/2020 08:35 (1), 05/17/2024 15:12 (34), 05/09/2025 18:56 (3)
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