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Security Bulletin: Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in IBM Business Process Manager (CVE-2016-5901)

Security Bulletin


Summary

A test page that is vulnerabile to cross site scripting has been packaged with IBM Business Process Manager.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-5901
DESCRIPTION:
 IBM Business Process Manager is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
CVSS Base Score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/115511 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

  • IBM Business Process Manager Advanced V8.5.6.0 - V8.5.7.0 prior to cumulative fix 2016.09

Remediation/Fixes

Install IBM Business Process Manager interim fix JR56391 as appropriate for your current IBM Business Process Manager version.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

30 Sep 2016: 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.

Disclaimer

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Document Information

Modified date:
15 June 2018

UID

swg21990852