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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2015.0279
Security Bulletin: Fix available for Cross Site Scripting
Vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Portal (CVE-2014-8909)
4 February 2015
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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
z/OS
Impact/Access: Cross-site Scripting -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2014-8909
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21694738
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Security Bulletin: Fix available for Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability in IBM
WebSphere Portal (CVE-2014-8909)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
WebSphere Portal
Software version:
6.1, 6.1.5, 7.0, 8.0, 8.5
Operating system(s):
AIX, HP-UX, IBM i, Linux, Solaris, Windows, i5/OS, z/OS
Reference #:
1694738
Modified date:
2015-02-03
Summary
A fix is available for a Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability in IBM WebSphere
Portal (CVE-2014-8909).
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2014-8909
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Portal is vulnerable to cross-site scripting,
caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could
exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL 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 Base Score: 3.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/99250 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
WebSphere Portal 8.5
WebSphere Portal 8.0
WebSphere Portal 7
WebSphere Portal 6.1
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to apply PI30620 as soon as practical.
Fix: Apply an Interim Fix or a Cumulative Fix containing PI30620.
For 8.5.0
Upgrade to Cumulative Fix 05 (CF05) [planned for Q1/2015]
(Combined Cumulative Fixes for WebSphere Portal 8.5.0.0:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24037786)
Upgrade to Cumulative Fix 04 (CF04) and additionally set this property in
the WCM ConfigService:
cmpnt.htmlEncodeURLs=true
(Combined Cumulative Fixes for WebSphere Portal 8.5.0.0:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24037786)
For 8.0.0 through 8.0.0.1
Upgrade to Fix Pack 8.0.0.1 with Cumulative Fix 15 (CF15).
(Combined Cumulative Fixes for WebSphere Portal 8.0.0.1:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24034497)
For 7.0.0 through 7.0.0.2
Upgrade to Fix Pack 7.0.0.2 with Cumulative Fix 29 (CF29) and then apply
the Interim Fix PI30620.
(Combined Cumulative fixes for WebSphere Portal 7.0.0.2:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24029452)
For 6.1.5.0 through 6.1.5.3
Upgrade to Fix Pack 6.1.5.3 with Cumulative Fix 27 (CF27) and then apply
the Interim Fix PI30620.
(Cumulative fixes for WebSphere Portal 6.1.5.3:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24023835)
For 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.0.6
Upgrade to Fix Pack 6.1.0.6 with Cumulative Fix 27 (CF27) and then apply
the Interim Fix PI30620
(Cumulative fixes for WebSphere Portal 6.1.0.6:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24023835)
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References
Complete CVSS Guide
On-line Calculator V2
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
2015-02-02: 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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