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Security Bulletin: WebSphere Process Server (WPS) / IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) – Cross-site scripting security vulnerability in local help system

Security Bulletin


Summary

A Cross-site scripting security vulnerability exists in the IBM Eclipse Help System, which is used to provide the product information centers for the IBM WebSphere Process Server and IBM Business Process Manager products. For more details about Cross-site Scripting (XSS), see the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Wiki link, which is listed under Related URLs.

Vulnerability Details

A remote attacker might exploit this vulnerability using a specially crafted URL to execute a script in a web browser within the security context of the hosting web site after the URL is clicked. An attacker might use this vulnerability to steal the cookie-based authentication credentials for a user.

CVEID: CVE-2013-5449
Description: IBM Eclipse Help System (IEHS) cross-site scripting 
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/88056 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

  • WebSphere Process Server V6.1.2, 6.2.x, 7.0.x
  • WebSphere Process Server on z/OS V6.2.x, 7.0.x
  • WebSphere Process Server Hypervisor Edition for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for x86 (32-bit) V7.0.0
  • WebSphere Process Server Hypervisor Edition for Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for x86 (32-bit) V6.2.x, 7.0.x
  • WebSphere Process Server Hypervisor Edition for Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z V6.2.x, 7.0.x
  • IBM Business Process Manager Standard V7.5.x
  • IBM Business Process Manager Express V7.5.x
  • IBM Business Process Manager Advanced V7.5.x

Remediation/Fixes

Download the latest local help content, which is available through the following links. The local help content downloads are full packages, which include the updated framework that fixes this vulnerability.

Workarounds and Mitigations

Uninstall the BSpaceHelp_<DeploymentTarget> and IBM_BPM_Help_<DeploymentTarget> local help applications and refer to the online versions of the product information centers.

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Important Note

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References

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Change History

16 December 2013 - initial version published
20 June 2016 - removed link to 6.1 version

*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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Product Synonym

BPM;WPS

Document Information

Modified date:
15 September 2022

UID

swg21659888