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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2017.2236
Security Bulletin: Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in IBM
WebSphere Portal (CVE-2017-1189)
7 September 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-2017-1189
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22008028
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Security Bulletin: Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Portal
(CVE-2017-1189)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for: WebSphere Portal
Software version: 6.1, 7.0, 8.0
Operating system(s): AIX, HP-UX, IBM i, Linux, Solaris, Windows, z/OS
Reference #: 2008028
Modified date: 06 September 2017
Summary
A fix is available for a cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM WebSphere
Portal (CVE-2017-1189).
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2017-1189
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/123558 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
Affected Product Affected Versions
IBM WebSphere Portal 8.0.0.0 - 8.0.0.1 CF22
IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0.0.0 - 7.0.0.2 CF30
IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.5.0 - 6.1.5.3 CF27
IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0.0 - 6.1.0.6 CF27
For unsupported versions IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported
version of the product.
Remediation/Fixes
Product VRMF APARs Fix
IBM WebSphere Portal 8.0.0 through 8.0.0.1 PI78908 Upgrade to Fix Pack 8.0.0.1
with Cumulative Fix 22 (CF22) and then apply the Interim Fix PI78908.
(Combined Cumulative Fixes for WebSphere Portal 8.0.0.1)
IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0.0 through 7.0.0.2 PI78908 Upgrade to Fix Pack 7.0.0.2
with Cumulative Fix 30 (CF30) and then apply the Interim Fixes PI78908.
(Combined Cumulative fixes for WebSphere Portal 7.0.0.2)
IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.5.0 through 6.1.5.3 PI78908 Upgrade to Fix Pack
6.1.5.3 with Cumulative Fix 27 (CF27) and then apply the Interim Fixes
PI78908.
(Cumulative fixes for WebSphere Portal 6.1.5.3)
IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.0.6 PI78908 Upgrade to Fix Pack
6.1.0.6 with Cumulative Fix 27 (CF27) and then apply the Interim Fixes
PI78908.
(Cumulative fixes for WebSphere Portal 6.1.0.6)
References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
6 September 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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