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Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere affect IBM Control Center (CVE-2016-0283, CVE-2015-7417).

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM WebSphere Application Server is shipped as a component of IBM Control Center. Multiple vulnerabilities have been addressed.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-0283
DESCRIPTION:
IBM WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to cross-site scripting in the OIDC client web application caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute a script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base Score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/111229 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)

CVEID: CVE-2015-7417
DESCRIPTION:
IBM WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute a script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base Score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/107575 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

IBM Control Center 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.0.0 iFix01
IBM Control Center 6.0.0.0 through 6.0.0.1 iFix04
IBM Sterling Control Center 5.4.2 through 5.4.2.1 iFix07

Remediation/Fixes

Product

VRMFFixHow to acquire fix
IBM Control Center6.1.0.0iFix02Fix Central - 6.1.0.0
IBM Control Center6.0.0.1iFix05Fix Central - 6.0.0.1
Sterling Control Center5.4.2.1iFix08Fix Central - 5.4.2.1

Workarounds and Mitigations

None.

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References

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Change History

18 May 2016: 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

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 December 2019

UID

swg21981914