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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2015.0842
Security Bulletin: IBM Security Network Protection is
vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting. (CVE-2014-6189)
2 April 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Security Network Protection
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Network Appliance
Impact/Access: Cross-site Scripting -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2014-6189
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21697248
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Security Bulletin: IBM Security Network Protection is vulnerable to Cross-Site
Scripting. (CVE-2014-6189)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
IBM Security Network Protection
Software version:
5.2.0, 5.3
Operating system(s):
Firmware
Reference #:
1697248
Modified date:
2015-04-01
Summary
IBM Security Network Protection contains a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:CVE-2014-6189
DESCRIPTION: IBM Security Network Protection 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: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/98558 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Affected Products and Versions
Products: IBM Security Network Protection (XGS) models 3100, 4100, 5100, 7100
Firmware versions: 5.2 and 5.3
Remediation/Fixes
IBM has provided fixes for all supported versions. Follow the installation
instructions in the README files included with the fix.
Product Version Remediation
IBM Security Network Protection 5.2 5.2.0.0-ISS-XGS-All-Models-Hotfix-FP0008
IBM Security Network Protection 5.3 Firmware Update 5.3.0.5 https://ibmss.flexnetoperations.com/
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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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
Acknowledgement
IBM Security Ethical Hacking Team: Paul Ionescu, Brennan Brazeau, John
Zuccato, Jonathan Fitz-Gerald, Warren Moynihan
Change History
April 1, 2015: original version 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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