VDB-90595 · CVE-2016-2912 · BID 92335

IBM Rational Publishing Engine up to 2.0.1 Document Builder cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM Rational Publishing Engine up to 2.0.1. Affected is an unknown function of the component Document Builder. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2016-2912. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in IBM Rational Publishing Engine up to 2.0.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Document Builder. 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 confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Document Builder in IBM Rational Publishing Engine (aka RPENG) 2.0.1 before ifix002 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.

The weakness was published 08/08/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-2912 since 03/09/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The successful exploitation needs a single authentication. 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.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 92335†). Similar entry is available at VDB-90596. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Name

Rational Publishing Engine

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Temp Score: 5.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

03/09/2016 🔍
08/04/2016 +148 days 🔍
08/07/2016 +3 days 🔍
08/08/2016 +1 days 🔍
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03/25/2025 +3151 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-2912 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-2912
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-90595
SecurityFocus: 92335 - IBM Rational Publishing Engine CVE-2016-2912 Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/08/2016 15:16
Updated: 03/25/2025 16:58
Changes: 08/08/2016 15:16 (50), 03/21/2019 20:05 (13), 03/25/2025 16:58 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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