Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Rational Host On-Demand administrative interface is vulnerable to DOM XSS in multiple parameters, caused by improper validation of user supplied input
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-5002
DESCRIPTION:
IBM Host On-Demand is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user supplied input. 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: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/106216 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
Host On-Demand 11.0 -11.0.14
Remediation/Fixes
Upgrade to Host On Demand 11.0.14 Special build.
http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7ERational&product=ibm/Rational/IBM+Host+On-Demand&release=11.0.14.0&platform=All&function=all
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References
Acknowledgement
The vulnerability was reported to IBM by Alex Mor of EY Advanced Security Center
Change History
14 Jan 2016 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.
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Document Information
Modified date:
02 August 2018
UID
swg21973985