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Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in InfoSphere Data Architect (IDA) that allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL. (CVE-2015-7439)

Created by Kevin Earley on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/539693
539693

Security Bulletin


Summary

A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been identified in InfoSphere Data Architect (IDA), as distributed in IBM Rational Software Architect 8.5 through 9.5, Rational Software Architect for WebSphere Software (RSA4WS) 8.5 through 9.5, and Rational Software Architect RealTime (RSART) 8.5 through 9.5, that allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-7439
DESCRIPTION: IBM InfoSphere Data Architect 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 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/107990 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)

Affected Products and Versions

InfoSphere Data Architect 9.1.3 and earlier

Remediation/Fixes


ProductVersionIBM fix
InfoSphere Data Architect7.5.3.1 - 9.1.2 Upgrade to 9.1.3 and then apply patch
IDA913_SpecialPatch_v20160122_PSIRT63749
InfoSphere Data Architect9.1.3Apply patch
IDA913_SpecialPatch_v20160122_PSIRT63749

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References

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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

4 February: 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.

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 June 2018

UID

swg21975200

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