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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2014.1980
Security Bulletin: Fixes available for Security Vulnerabilities in Apache
Cordova that affect IBM WebSphere Portal (CVE-2014-3500;
CVE-2014-3501; CVE-2014-3502)
28 October 2014
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM WebSphere Portal
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
HP-UX
IBM i
Linux variants
Solaris
Windows
Impact/Access: Cross-site Scripting -- Remote with User Interaction
Access Confidential Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Unauthorised Access -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2014-3502 CVE-2014-3501 CVE-2014-3500
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21684649
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Security Bulletin: Fixes available for Security Vulnerabilities in Apache
Cordova that affect IBM WebSphere Portal (CVE-2014-3500; CVE-2014-3501;
CVE-2014-3502)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
WebSphere Portal
Software version:
8.5
Operating system(s):
AIX, HP-UX, IBM i, Linux, Solaris, Windows, i5/OS, z/OS
Reference #:
1684649
Modified date:
2014-10-24
Summary
Security Bulletin: Fixes available for Security Vulnerabilities in Apache
Cordova that affect IBM WebSphere Portal (CVE-2014-3500; CVE-2014-3501;
CVE-2014-3502)
Vulnerability Details
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3500
DESCRIPTION:
Apache Cordova is vulnerable to cross-application scripting, caused by
improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit
this vulnerability using Android intent URLs to execute script in a victim's
Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL
is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's
cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS:
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/94408 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-2014-3501
DESCRIPTION:
Apache Cordova could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions,
caused by an error related to the failure to use a specific whitelist when
communicating over non-http channels by the WebView component. An attacker
could exploit this vulnerability to bypass the HTTP whitelist and launch
further attacks on the system.
CVSS:CVSS Base Score: 5.0
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/95107 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3502
DESCRIPTION:
Apache Cordova could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information,
caused by the manipulation of HTML content within a Cordova application. An
attacker could exploit this vulnerability to send data from the application to
the network.
CVSS:
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/94443 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
WebSphere Portal 8.5
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to apply PI26825 as soon as practical.
Fix: Apply a Cumulative Fix containing PI26825.
For 8.5.0
Upgrade to Cumulative Fix 03 (CF03).
(Combined Cumulative Fixes for WebSphere Portal 8.5.0.0:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24037786)
Workarounds and Mitigations
None.
References
Complete CVSS Guide
On-line Calculator V2
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
2014-10-24: Original Copy 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
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 ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT
OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.
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