Security Bulletin: Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Portal (CVE-2017-1761)
Security Bulletin
Summary
A fix is available for a cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Portal (CVE-2017-1761).
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2017-1761
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Portal 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: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/136005 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
Affected Product
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Affected Versions
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IBM WebSphere Portal | 9.0.0.0 - 9.0.0.0 CF14 |
IBM WebSphere Portal | 8.5.0.0 - 8.5.0.0 CF14 |
IBM WebSphere Portal | 8.0.0.0 - 8.0.0.1 CF22 |
IBM WebSphere Portal | 7.0.0.0 - 7.0.0.2 CF30 |
For unsupported versions IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version of the product.
Remediation/Fixes
Product | VRMF | APARs | Fix |
IBM WebSphere Portal | 9.0 | PI90442 |
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IBM WebSphere Portal | 8.5 | PI90442 |
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IBM WebSphere Portal | 8.0.0 through 8.0.0.1 | PI90822 |
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IBM WebSphere Portal | 7.0.0 through 7.0.0.2 | PI90822 |
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Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Complete CVSS v3 GuideOn-line Calculator v3
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web PortalIBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
6 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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Document information
More support for:
WebSphere Portal
Software version: 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, 9.0
Operating system(s): AIX, HP-UX, IBM i, Linux, Solaris, Windows, z/OS
Reference #: 2012416
Modified date: 06 February 2018