Security Bulletin
Summary
Arbitrary URL Redirection (CVE-2018-1704) affects IBM Platform Symphony, IBM Spectrum Symphony
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2018-1704
DESCRIPTION: IBM Platform Symphony could allow a remote attacker to conduct phishing attacks, using an open redirect attack. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to spoof the URL displayed to redirect a user to a malicious Web site that would appear to be trusted. This could allow the attacker to obtain highly sensitive information or conduct further attacks against the victim.
CVSS Base Score: 6.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/146339 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Platform Symphony 7.1 Fix Pack 1 and 7.1.1
IBM Spectrum Symphony 7.1.2 and 7.2.0.2
Remediation/Fixes
The fixes can be downloaded from IBM Fix Central:
sym-7.1-build495471:
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?product=ibm/Other+software/Platform+Symphony&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=sym-7.1-build495471&includeSupersedes=0
sym-7.1.1-build495467:
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?product=ibm/Other+software/Platform+Symphony&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=sym-7.1.1-build495467&includeSupersedes=0
sym-7.1.2-build495466:
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?product=ibm/Other+software/IBM+Spectrum+Symphony&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=sym-7.1.2-build495466&includeSupersedes=0
sym-7.2.0.2-build495449:
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?product=ibm/Other+software/IBM+Spectrum+Symphony&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=sym-7.2.0.2-build495449&includeSupersedes=0
Workarounds and Mitigations
None.
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References
Acknowledgement
Andrea Scaduto
Change History
August 1, 2018: Original 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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Document Information
Modified date:
01 August 2018
UID
ibm10719671