Security Bulletin
Summary
WebSphere Lombardi Edition uses a mechanism to silently login users who have previously authenticated themselves. This mechanism is vulnerable to cross-site scripting attacks.
Vulnerability Details
CVE ID: CVE-2014-6101
DESCRIPTION: WebSphere Lombardi Edition is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, which is caused by the improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker might exploit this vulnerability using a specially crafted URL to execute a script in a user's web browser within the security context of the hosting web site after the URL is clicked. An attacker might use this vulnerability to steal the user's cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96024 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 Lombardi Edition V7.2
Remediation/Fixes
Install the interim fix for APAR IT04509 as appropriate for your current WebSphere Lombardi Edition version.
Workarounds and Mitigations
The attack requires a user to access a malicious URL that the attacker has constructed for this purpose. Advise your users not to click links of unknown or untrusted origins.
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References
Change History
2014-12-18 - initial 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.
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 June 2018
UID
swg21690557