Security Bulletin
Summary
Vulnerabilities in Open Source Python affect IBM Tivoli Application Dependency Discovery Manager.
Vulnerability Details
DESCRIPTION: Python is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the python/Lib/DocXMLRPCServer.py. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the server_title field to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed 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/168612 for the current score.
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
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Tivoli Application Dependency Discovery Manager | 7.3.0 |
Remediation/Fixes
| Fix | VRMF | APAR | How to acquire fix |
| efix_TADDM7306_jython253_FP6190313.zip | 7.3.0.6 | None | Download eFix |
Note: The eFix provided for 7.3.0.6 has been tested to work successfully on all the FixPacks above FP3 (i.e. FixPack 3 - FixPack 7)
Workarounds and Mitigations
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References
Change History
20 Feb 2020: Initial Publication
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Document Location
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Document Information
Modified date:
16 September 2020
Initial Publish date:
20 February 2020
UID
ibm15693235