IBM WebSphere Portal up to 7.0.0.0 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in IBM WebSphere Portal up to 7.0.0.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2014-8909. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Portal up to 7.0.0.0 (Application Server Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is 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. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0.x through 6.1.0.6 CF27, 6.1.5.x through 6.1.5.3 CF27, 7.0.0.x through 7.0.0.2 CF29, 8.0.0.x before 8.0.0.1 CF15, and 8.5.0 before CF05 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.

The weakness was published 02/12/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-8909 since 11/14/2014. The attack can be launched remotely. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/16/2022). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 82851 (IBM WebSphere Portal Unspecified Reflected XSS (PI30620)), 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 (99250), Tenable (82851), SecurityFocus (BID 73958†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-52811†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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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: 82851
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Portal Unspecified Reflected XSS (PI30620)
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10/30/2014 🔍
11/14/2014 +15 days 🔍
02/12/2015 +90 days 🔍
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04/08/2015 +9 days 🔍
04/17/2015 +9 days 🔍
09/18/2015 +154 days 🔍
04/16/2022 +2402 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-8909 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-8909
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-74185
X-Force: 99250
SecurityFocus: 73958 - IBM WebSphere Portal CVE-2014-8909 Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 52811 - IBM WebSphere Portal Server Remote XSS Vulnerability due to Improper Validation of User Supplied Input - CVE-2014-8909, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 03/30/2015 12:08
Updated: 04/16/2022 13:29
Changes: 03/30/2015 12:08 (53), 01/02/2018 09:55 (10), 04/16/2022 13:29 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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