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Security Bulletin: Informix Open Admin Tool (OAT) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CVE-2013-0492)

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Abstract

An attacker can trick a user into inserting a mal-formed URL address into a browser or clicking on a mal-formed URL link and exploit a cross-site scripting vulnerability that can be used to gain unauthorized access or collect sensitive information.

Content

CVEID: CVE-2013-0492

CVSS Base Score: 3.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82007 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)

AFFECTED PRODUCTS AND VERSIONS:
Informix Open Admin Tool (OAT) 3.11 and prior releases

REMEDIATION:

Fix(es):
Upgrade to OAT 3.11.1 or later:
https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/reg/download.do?source=swg-informixfpd&lang=en_US&S_PKG=dl&cp=UTF-8

Workaround(s):
None

Mitigation(s):
None

REFERENCES:

· Complete CVSS Guide
· On-line Calculator V2
· CVE-2013-0492
· X-Force Vulnerability Database



RELATED INFORMATION:
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog


ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
None

CHANGE HISTORY
August 8, 2013: Original version 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

swg21645601