IBM FileNet Content Manager 5.5.3/5.5.4 Web UI cross site scripting

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A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in IBM FileNet Content Manager 5.5.3/5.5.4. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Web UI. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2020-4447. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM FileNet Content Manager 5.5.3/5.5.4. This issue affects some 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. The summary by CVE is:

IBM FileNet Content Manager 5.5.3 and 5.5.4 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: 181227.

The weakness was released 07/23/2020 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-4447 since 12/30/2019. The attack may be initiated remotely. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. 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 07/24/2020). 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.

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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• IBM

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• FileNet Content Manager

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• 5.5.3
• 5.5.4

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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