Security Bulletin: IBM Maximo Anywhere is vulnerable to cross-site scripting (CVE-2017-1604)

Security Bulletin

Summary

IBM Maximo Anywhere 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.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2017-1604
DESCRIPTION: IBM Maximo Anywhere 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/132851 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

Maximo Anywhere 7.5.1

Remediation/Fixes

The recommended solution is to download the appropriate Interim Fix or Fix Pack from Fix Central (What is Fix Central?) and apply for each affected product as soon as possible. Please see below for information on the fixes available for each product, version, and release. Follow the installation instructions in the ‘readme’ documentation provided with each fix pack or interim fix.

For Maximo Anywhere 7.5.1:

VRM	Fix Pack or Interim Fix	Download
7.5.1	Maximo Anywhere 7.5.1.2 Interim Fix: Latest Interim Fix available	Contact IBM Support
7.5.2	Maximo Anywhere 7.5.2.2 Interim Fix: Latest Interim Fix available	Contact IBM Support
7.6	Maximo Anywhere 7.6 Interim Fix: Latest Interim Fix available	Contact IBM Support
7.6.1	Maximo Anywhere 7.6.1 Interim Fix: Latest Interim Fix available	Contact IBM Support
7.6.2	Maximo Anywhere 7.6.2.1 Interim Fix: 7.6.2.1-TIV-MAXANY-FP0001 or latest Interim Fix available	FixCentral
7.6.3	Maximo Anywhere 7.6.3 Interim Fix: 7.6.3.0-TIV-MAXANY-IFIX001 or latest Interim Fix available	FixCentral

If assistance is needed in determining the appropriate Fix Pack or Interim Fix level, contact IBM Technical Support. It is recommended that you always request the latest available Fix Pack or Interim Fix.

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
On-line Calculator v2

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3

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X-Force Vulnerability Database

Acknowledgement

Jayson Grace - Sandia National Laboratories

Change History

16 February 2018: 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

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Security Bulletin: IBM Maximo Anywhere is vulnerable to cross-site scripting (CVE-2017-1604)