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AUSCERT Security Bulletin
ASB-2010.0098
IBM WEBi vulnerabilities
7 April 2010
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM WEBi
Operating System: AIX
Windows 2000
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2008
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5
SUSE
Impact/Access: Cross-site Scripting -- Unknown/Unspecified
Reduced Security -- Unknown/Unspecified
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2010-1243 CVE-2010-1242
Member content until: Friday, May 7 2010
OVERVIEW
Two vulnerabilities have been identified in IBM WEBi, one of which
exposes multiple cross-site scripting issues.
IMPACT
The vendor has supplied the following information regarding these
vulnerabilities:
CVE-2010-1243 - APAR IO11279: IBM WEBi creates persistent cookies
on users workstations
"Security scanning software revealed that IBM WEBi creates
persistent cookies on users workstations, which is a
potential security vulnerability." [1]
CVE-2010-1242 - APAR IO11274: IBM WEBi has cross-site scripting
vulnerabilities
"Security scanning software revealed that IBM WEBi was potentially
vulnerable to malicious JavaScript attacks." [1]
MITIGATION
The vendor recommends upgrading to IBM WEBi V1.0.4. [1], which fixes
the cross-site scripting flaws and within which persistent
cookies can be disabled [2].
REFERENCES
[1] Download the IBM Web Interface for Content Management Version 1.0.4
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24025662
[2] Disabling persistent cookies
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/cmgmt/v8r4m0/topic/com.ibm.ciwbi.doc/cdnwc045.htm
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