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Security Bulletin: Python vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Application Dependency Discovery Manager (CVE-2019-16935)

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Summary

Vulnerabilities in Open Source Python affect IBM Tivoli Application Dependency Discovery Manager.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2019-16935
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

The above eFixe(s) for the respective FixPack(s) can be downloaded and applied directly.

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Change History

20 Feb 2020: Initial Publication

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 September 2020

Initial Publish date:
20 February 2020

UID

ibm15693235