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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2012.0936
Open Redirect and Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities in
the Rational Change Help System
2 October 2012
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Rational Change Help System
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
Linux variants
Solaris
Windows
Impact/Access: Cross-site Scripting -- Remote with User Interaction
Provide Misleading Information -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2012-2161 CVE-2012-2159
Reference: ESB-2012.0693
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21612273
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Security Bulletin: Open Redirect and Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities in
the Rational Change Help System (CVE-2012-2159, CVE-2012-2161)
Flash (Alert)
Abstract
Some scripts in the help system used by IBM Rational Change are vulnerable to
open redirect or cross-site scripting attacks.
Content
VULNERABILITY DETAILS:
CVE ID: CVE-2012-2159
DESCRIPTION: Some scripts used by the help system are vulnerable to redirects
from trusted to untrusted web sites when users click a malicious link.
CVSS:
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/74832 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
CVE ID: CVE-2012-2161
DESCRIPTION: Some scripts used by the help system are vulnerable to cross-site
scripting attacks. An attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to
collect user credentials or cookie data when users click a malicious link.
CVSS:
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/74833 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Affected Platforms: Any supported Rational Change Web Help platform
Remediation: Upgrade to Rational Change version 5.3.0.4 (Rational Change
5.3.0.4)
Workarounds: Use Rational Change remote help which connects to the Rational
Change Information Center.
Mitigation: Do not trust URL links to the Rational Change Help system given by
untrusted users. Examine the URL for extra parameters and text that are not
related to the Rational Change Web Help system.
References:
Complete CVSS Guide
On-line Calculator V2
CVE-2012-2161
X-Force Vulnerability Database (http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/74832)
X-Force Vulnerability Database (http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/74833)
*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 Flash.
Note: According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST),
the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard
designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and
priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF
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ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.
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