IBM WebSphere Portal up to 8.5.0.0 CF08 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Portal up to 6.1.0.6 CF27/6.1.5.3 CF27/7.0.0.2 CF29/8.0.0.1 CF19/8.5.0.0 CF08. It has been rated as problematic. This impacts an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-0244. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

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A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Portal up to 6.1.0.6 CF27/6.1.5.3 CF27/7.0.0.2 CF29/8.0.0.1 CF19/8.5.0.0 CF08 (Application Server Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function. 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. 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.x through 7.0.0.2 CF29, 8.0.x before 8.0.0.1 CF20, and 8.5.x before 8.5.0.0 CF09 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0243.

The weakness was presented 02/29/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-0244 since 12/08/2015. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for 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 89689 (IBM WebSphere Portal Multiple Vulnerabilities (swg21976358)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context l.

Applying the patch 8.0.0.1 CF20/8.5.0.0 CF09 is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (89689), SecurityFocus (BID 83500†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-57314†). See VDB-81113, VDB-81114, VDB-81115 and VDB-81116 for similar entries. 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: 89689
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Portal Multiple Vulnerabilities (swg21976358)
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OpenVAS ID: 100565
OpenVAS Name: IBM WebSphere Portal XSS Vulnerability
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 8.0.0.1 CF20/8.5.0.0 CF09

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12/08/2015 🔍
02/23/2016 +77 days 🔍
02/29/2016 +6 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
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CVE: CVE-2016-0244 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0244
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81123
SecurityFocus: 83500 - IBM WebSphere Portal CVE-2016-0244 Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 57314 - IBM WebSphere Portal Remote XSS Vulnerability via a Crafted URL - CVE-2016-0244, Medium

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Created: 03/01/2016 09:22
Updated: 02/01/2019 09:40
Changes: 03/01/2016 09:22 (76), 02/01/2019 09:40 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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