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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2017.1843
Security Bulletin: Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in IBM
WebSphere Portal (CVE-2017-1303)
27 July 2017
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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-2017-1303
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22004979
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Security Bulletin: Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in IBM WebSphere
Portal (CVE-2017-1303)
Document information
More support for: WebSphere Portal
Software version: 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, 9.0
Operating system(s): AIX, HP-UX, IBM i, Linux, Solaris, Windows, z/OS
Software edition: Enable, Express, Extend, Hypervisor Edition, Server
Reference #: 2004979
Modified date: 26 July 2017
Security Bulletin
Summary
A fix is available for a cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM WebSphere
Portal (CVE-2017-1303).
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2017-1303
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Portal and Web Content Manager is vulnerable to
cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary
JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality
potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
CVSS Base Score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/125457 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
IBM WebSphere Portal 9.0
IBM WebSphere Portal 8.5
IBM WebSphere Portal 8.0
IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0
Remediation/Fixes
Product VRMF APARs Fix
IBM WebSphere Portal 9.0 PI80564 Upgrade to Cumulative Fix 14
(CF14).
(Combined Cumulative Fixes
for WebSphere Portal 9.0.0)
IBM WebSphere Portal 8.5 PI80564 Upgrade to Cumulative Fix 14
(CF14).
(Combined Cumulative Fixes
for WebSphere Portal 8.5.0.0)
IBM WebSphere Portal 8.0 PI80564 Upgrade to Fix Pack 8.0.0.1
with Cumulative Fix 22 (CF22)
and then apply the Interim Fix
PI80564.
IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0 PI80564 Upgrade to Fix Pack 7.0.0.2
with Cumulative Fix 30 (CF30)
and then apply the Interim Fix
PI80564.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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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
26 July 2017: 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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