IBM WebSphere Portal up to 8.5.0.0 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in IBM WebSphere Portal up to 8.5.0.0. The impacted element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-6093. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM WebSphere Portal up to 8.5.0.0 (Application Server Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown part. 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. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0.x before 7.0.0.2 CF29, 8.0.x through 8.0.0.1 CF14, and 8.5.x before 8.5.0 CF02 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.

The weakness was disclosed 11/25/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-6093 since 09/02/2014. The attack may be launched remotely. A simple authentication is necessary for exploitation. 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 04/04/2022). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 79691 (IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0.0.x < 7.0.0.2 CF29 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 (95921), Tenable (79691), SecurityFocus (BID 71358†), Secunia (SA59752†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-47690†). The entries VDB-71225 and VDB-71914 are pretty similar. 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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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 79691
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0.0.x < 7.0.0.2 CF29 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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09/02/2014 🔍
11/12/2014 +71 days 🔍
11/25/2014 +13 days 🔍
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11/26/2014 +1 days 🔍
12/18/2014 +22 days 🔍
03/27/2015 +99 days 🔍
04/04/2022 +2565 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-6093 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-6093
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-72992
X-Force: 95921
SecurityFocus: 71358 - IBM WebSphere Portal CVE-2014-6093 Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 59752 - IBM WebSphere Portal Unspecified Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Less Critical
SecurityTracker: 1031359
Vulnerability Center: 47690 - IBM WebSphere Portal Remote Cross-Site Scripting via a Crafted URL, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/27/2015 14:56
Updated: 04/04/2022 14:54
Changes: 03/27/2015 14:56 (61), 06/16/2017 04:10 (6), 04/04/2022 14:51 (3), 04/04/2022 14:54 (1)
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