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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2012.1169
HE11605: CROSS-SCRIPTING VULNERABILITIES OBSERVED WITH
CERTAIN QUERY PARAMETERS IN EDISCOVERY MANAGER.
11 December 2012
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM eDiscovery Manager
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
Windows
Impact/Access: Cross-site Scripting -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1HE11605
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HE11605: CROSS-SCRIPTING VULNERABILITIES OBSERVED WITH CERTAIN QUERY PARAMETERS
IN EDISCOVERY MANAGER.
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
In eDiscovery Manager, certain query parameters in the URLs exhibit
cross-scripting vulnerabilities and this needs to be addressed.
Problem summary
Some parameters are vulnerable to cross-site scripting requests.
This is a potential security issue.
Problem conclusion
The parameters that were vulnerable to cross-site scripting requests are no
longer vulnerable. Input text is now checked for potential scripting before
being displayed in the user interface.
APAR Information
APAR number HE11605
Reported component name EDISCOVERY MANA
Reported component ID 5724V3600
Reported release 220
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Special Attention NoSpecatt
Submitted date 2012-09-12
Closed date 2012-12-06
Last modified date 2012-12-06
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Fix information
Fixed component name EDISCOVERY MANA
Fixed component ID 5724V3600
Applicable component levels
R221 PSY UP
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