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Security Bulletin: WebSphere Dashboard Framework Java API Documentation Frame Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1571)

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Abstract

Java API Documentation contains a frame injection vulnerability.

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VULNERABILITY DETAILS



CVEID: CVE-2013-1571




DESCRIPTION

HTML documentation generated by the Javadoc tool contains a security vulnerability. The vulnerability allows an attacker to craft a malicious link to the documentation which injects arbitrary content into the main frame. The injected content appears to originate from the site hosting the documentation, but in fact it is hosted elsewhere, and may contain malicious links or content. This type of attack is known as "clickjacking."

The attack does not require authentication and may be exploited remotely if the HTML page is network available, but some degree of specialized knowledge and techniques are required. An exploit would not impact the confidentiality of information or the availability of the system, but data integrity could be compromised.

CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84715 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)



AFFECTED PRODUCTS AND VERSIONS

WebSphere Dashboard Framework: All Javadoc specific to WebSphere Dashboard Framework version 7.0.1.x or the bundled copy of WebSphere Portlet Factory.

Please note that the issue is relevant only when the Javadoc is publicly hosted.



REMEDIATION

Users hosting publicly facing Java API Documentation are strongly encouraged to use Oracle’s Java API Documentation Updater Tool, a repair-in-place tool meant to correct existing documentation.

The Tool is available to all Java users on: www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/



WORKAROUND(S)

None



MITIGATION(S)

None



REFERENCES
  • Complete CVSS Guide
  • On-line Calculator V2
  • CVE-2013-1571
  • X-Force Vulnerability Database https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84715




  • RELATED INFORMATION
  • IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
  • IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
  • Java API Documentation Updater Tool



  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

    None



    CHANGE HISTORY

    09 July 2013 Original Copy Published

    *The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Flash.


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    Document Information

    Modified date:
    25 September 2022

    UID

    swg21643380