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Security Bulletin: IBM API Connect V5 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting in jQuery (CVE-2015-9251)

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2015-9251
DESCRIPTION:   jQuery 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/138029 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)
API ConnectIBM API Connect V5.0.0.0-5.0.8.10

Remediation/Fixes

 

Affected Product

Addressed in VRMF
APAR
Remediation / First Fix

IBM API Connect

V5.0.0.0-5.0.8.10
 

5.0.8.10 iFix published on or after December 18, 2020

LI81914Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.8.10 iFix

published on or after December 18, 2020


Management server is impacted.

Follow this link and find the "Management" package:

http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder

 

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

04 Jan 2021: Initial Publication

*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 Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
04 January 2021

Initial Publish date:
04 January 2021

UID

ibm16396524