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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2018.3114.2 Security Bulletin: Potential cross-site scripting vulnerability in the WebSphere Application Server Admin Console (CVE-2018-1777) 16 October 2018 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: IBM WebSphere Application Server Publisher: IBM Operating System: AIX HP-UX IBM i Linux variants Solaris Windows z/OS Impact/Access: Cross-site Scripting -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2018-1777 Original Bulletin: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10730631 Revision History: October 16 2018: corrected APAR number October 15 2018: Initial Release - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Security Bulletin: Potential cross-site scripting vulnerability in the WebSphere Application Server Admin Console (CVE-2018-1777) Document information More support for: WebSphere Application Server 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: Advanced, Base, Developer, Enterprise, Express, Network Deployment, Single Server Reference #: 0730631 Modified date: 15 October 2018 Summary There is a potential cross-site scripting vulnerability in the WebSphere Application Server Admin Console. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2018-1777 DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server Admin Console 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: 5.4 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 148800 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 This vulnerability affects the following versions and releases of IBM WebSphere Application Server: o Version 9.0 o Version 8.5 o Version 8.0 o Version 7.0 Remediation/Fixes The recommended solution is to apply the interim fix, Fix Pack or PTF containing the APAR for each named product as soon as practical. For WebSphere Application Server traditional and WebSphere Application Server Hypervisor Edition: For V9.0.0.0 through 9.0.0.9: . Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH01621 - --OR-- . Apply Fix Pack 9.0.0.10 or later (targeted availability 4Q 2018). For V8.5.0.0 through 8.5.5.14: . Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH01621 - --OR-- . Apply Fix Pack 8.5.5.15 or later (targeted availability 1Q 2019). For V8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.15: . Upgrade to Fix Pack 8.0.0.15 and then apply Interim Fix PH01621 For V7.0.0.0 through 7.0.0.45: . Upgrade to Fix Pack 7.0.0.45 and then apply Interim Fix PH01621 WebSphere Application Server V7 and V8 are no longer in full support; IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product. Change History 12 October 2018: original document published 15 October 2018: corrected APAR number *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. 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