IBM WebSphere Portal up to 8.5.0.0 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Portal up to 8.5.0.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-4762. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Portal up to 8.5.0.0 (Application Server Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. 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. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Portal 8.0.0 through 8.0.0.1 CF13 and 8.5.0 before CF02 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.

The weakness was shared 09/11/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-4762 since 07/09/2014. The attack can be initiated remotely. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 03/29/2022). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 78741 (IBM WebSphere Portal 8.0.0.x < 8.0.0.1 CF14 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (94659), Tenable (78741), Secunia (SA61204†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-47349†). The entries VDB-70696 and VDB-71225 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Nessus ID: 78741
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Portal 8.0.0.x < 8.0.0.1 CF14 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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03/26/2015 +115 days 🔍
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Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
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CVE: CVE-2014-4762 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4762
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-71224
X-Force: 94659
SecurityFocus: 69298
Secunia: 61204 - IBM WebSphere Portal Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
Vulnerability Center: 47349 - IBM WebSphere Portal Remote XSS Vulnerability via a Crafted URL, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/26/2015 15:08
Updated: 03/29/2022 08:47
Changes: 03/26/2015 15:08 (58), 06/13/2017 08:37 (5), 03/29/2022 08:47 (4)
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