IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 8.0.0.4 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 8.0.0.4. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2012-3293. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 8.0.0.4 (Application Server Software). This issue affects an unknown function. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Administrative Console in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1.x before 6.1.0.45, 7.0.x before 7.0.0.25, 8.0.x before 8.0.0.4, and 8.5.x before 8.5.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving FRAME elements, related to a cross-frame scripting (XFS) issue.

The weakness was published 08/06/2012 as swg27022958 as not defined advisory (IBM Knowledge Base). It is possible to read the advisory at www-01.ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-3293 since 06/07/2012. The exploitation is known to be easy. 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. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62394 (IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1 < Fix Pack 45 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 87108 (IBM WebSphere Application Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (PM66218, PM60839)).

Upgrading to version 8.0.0.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (77179), Tenable (62394), SecurityFocus (BID 55149†), OSVDB (84468†) and Secunia (SA50180†). Similar entries are available at VDB-5476, VDB-6024, VDB-6545 and VDB-6546. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Nessus ID: 62394
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1 < Fix Pack 45 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WebSphere Application Server 8.0.0.4

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: swg27022958
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-3293 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-3293
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5915
X-Force: 77179
SecurityFocus: 55149
Secunia: 50180 - IBM WebSphere Application Server Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 84468
Vulnerability Center: 35964 - IBM WebSphere Application Server Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/13/2012 13:03
Updated: 03/27/2021 09:45
Changes: 08/13/2012 13:03 (67), 04/16/2017 10:42 (7), 03/27/2021 09:45 (3)
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