Security Bulletin: IBM Alert Notification is affected by a security vulnerability when using Microsoft Internet Explorer (CVE-2018-1365)

Security Bulletin

Summary

IBM Alert Notification is affected by one or more security vulnerabilities.

When using Internet Explorer, Alert Notification can be loaded in to an iframe that is not part of the Alert Notification system. If you do not load Alert Notification directly, your session might be intercepted using a technique known as click jacking. To avoid this security risk, use an up-to-date browser such as Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, or Google Chrome.

If you have any questions, please contact Alert Notification Support at https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2018-1365
DESCRIPTION: When using Microsoft Internet Explorer, IBM Alert Notification could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack the victim's click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim.
CVSS Base Score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/137451 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 Alert Notification

Remediation/Fixes

None when using Microsoft Internet Explorer. This vulnerability has been addressed for newer browsers such as Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome.

Workarounds and Mitigations

To avoid this security risk, use an up-to-date browser such as Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, or Google Chrome.

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
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Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Change History

28 February 2018: 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

Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

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Security Bulletin: IBM Alert Notification is affected by a security vulnerability when using Microsoft Internet Explorer (CVE-2018-1365)