VDB-76116 · CVE-2015-1978 · BID 75435

IBM Tivoli Security Directory Server up to 6.4 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in IBM Tivoli Security Directory Server up to 6.4. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2015-1978. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in IBM Tivoli Security Directory Server up to 6.4 (Directory Service Software). Affected is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Security Directory Server 6.0 before iFix 75, 6.1 before iFix 68, 6.2 before iFix 44, 6.3 before iFix 37, 6.3.1 before iFix 11, and 6.4 before iFix 2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was released 06/28/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-1978 since 02/19/2015. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123706 (IBM Tivoli Directory Server Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (swg21960659)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 75435†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-52270†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-76113, VDB-76114, VDB-76115 and VDB-76117. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
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CVE: CVE-2015-1978 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1978
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-76116
SecurityFocus: 75435 - IBM Security Directory Server CVE-2015-1978 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1032734
Vulnerability Center: 52270 - IBM Tivoli Security Directory Server Remote XSS Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/29/2015 10:30
Updated: 05/22/2022 01:15
Changes: 06/29/2015 10:30 (58), 11/02/2017 10:54 (4), 05/22/2022 01:15 (3)
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