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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2016.1831 Security Bulletin: Fix available for Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Portal (CVE-2016-2925) 27 July 2016 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- 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-2016-2925 Original Bulletin: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21986461 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Security Bulletin: Fix available for Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Portal (CVE-2016-2925) Security Bulletin Document information More support for: WebSphere Portal Software version: 6.1, 7.0.0.2, 8.0.0.1, 8.5 Operating system(s): AIX, HP-UX, IBM i, Linux, Solaris, Windows, z/OS Reference #: 1986461 Modified date: 2016-07-26 Summary Fix available for Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Portal (CVE-2016-2925) Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2016-2925 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: 5.4 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113356 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/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 PI62749 as soon as practical. Fix: Apply an Interim Fix or a Cumulative Fix containing PI62749 For 8.5.0 Upgrade to Cumulative Fix 10 (CF10) (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 21 (CF21).(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 30 (CF30) and then apply the Interim Fix PI62749 (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 PI62749 (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 PI62749 (Cumulative fixes for WebSphere Portal 6.1.0.6: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24023835 ) Workarounds and Mitigations None Get Notified about Future Security Bulletins Subscribe to My Notifications to be notified of important product support alerts like this. Important note IBM strongly suggests that all System z customers be subscribed to the System z Security Portal to receive the latest critical System z security and integrity service. If you are not subscribed, see the instructions on the 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 2016-07-26: 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. 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