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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.0170
Fix available for Security Vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Portal
25 January 2016
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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-2016-0209
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21974564
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Security Bulletin: Fix available for Security Vulnerability in IBM WebSphere
Portal (CVE-2016-0209)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
WebSphere Portal
Software version:
8.5
Operating system(s):
AIX, HP-UX, IBM i, Linux, Solaris, Windows, z/OS
Reference #:
1974564
Modified date:
2016-01-21
Summary
Security Bulletin: Fix available for Security Vulnerability in IBM WebSphere
Portal (CVE-2016-0209)
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:
CVE-2016-0209
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 to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the
security context of the hosting Web site. An attacker could use this
vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base Score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/109467
for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
WebSphere Portal 8.5
Remediation/Fixes
For 8.5.0
Upgrade to Cumulative Fix 09 (CF09).
(Combined Cumulative Fixes for WebSphere Portal 8.5.0.0:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24037786)
Workarounds and Mitigations
none
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System z Security web site
Security and integrity APARs and associated fixes will be posted to this
portal. IBM suggests reviewing the CVSS scores and applying all security or
integrity fixes as soon as possible to minimize any potential risk.
References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
2016-01-21: 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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