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Security Bulletin: IBM OpenPages with Watson has addressed a cross-site scripting vulnerability (CVE-2020-4535)

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM OpenPages with Watson has addressed a cross-site scripting vulnerability caused by improper validation.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2020-4535
DESCRIPTION:   IBM OpenPages with Watson is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
CVSS Base score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/182906 for the current score.
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 OpenPages with Watson version v8.1


Remediation/Fixes

A fix has been created for each affected version of the named product. Download and install the fix as soon as possible. Fixes and installation instructions are provided at the URL listed below:

FixDownload URL
For IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.1
- Apply 8.1.0.2 or later		https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/openpages-watson-81-fix-pack-2


Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

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Acknowledgement

Reported by Allianz

Change History

5 Feb 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.

Disclaimer

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
10 May 2021

UID

ibm16451243

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