Security Bulletin: IBM Tivoli Application Dependency Discovery Manager (TADDM) is vulnerable to cross-site scripting (CVE-2014-6150)

Security Bulletin

Summary

IBM Tivoli Application Dependency Discovery Manager is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input.

Vulnerability Details

CVE ID: CVE-2014-6150
DESCRIPTION: A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.

CVSS Base Score: 3.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96920 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

7.2.2.0 - 7.2.2.2

Remediation/Fixes

For each affected TADDM release (7.2.2), there are eFixes prepared on top of latest FixPack:

Fix	VRMF	APAR	How to acquire fix
efix_65589_FP220140731.zip	7.2.2.2	None	Download eFix

Details of the eFix are in etc/<efix_name>_readme.txt

Workarounds and Mitigations

If an eFix is required on any other TADDM version, please contact IBM Support. Open a PMR for a custom version of this eFix. Include your current eFix level, TADDM version and a link to this bulletin.
The eFixes are created to be installed on the above FixPacks without any previously applied eFixes. If there are other eFixes installed (ls -rlt etc/efix*) open a PMR for a custom version of this eFix.

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
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Acknowledgement

The vulnerability was discovered by Lukasz Plonka and reported to IBM by ING Services Polska.

Change History

28 October 2014: 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 Security Bulletin.

Disclaimer

Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

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Security Bulletin: IBM Tivoli Application Dependency Discovery Manager (TADDM) is vulnerable to cross-site scripting (CVE-2014-6150)