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                              ESB-2018.3114.2
  Security Bulletin: Potential cross-site scripting vulnerability in the
        WebSphere Application Server Admin Console (CVE-2018-1777)
                              16 October 2018

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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

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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. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT
OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.

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