Security Bulletin
Summary
WebSphere Application Server Admin Console is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This has been addressed.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2020-4578
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 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. IBM X-Force ID: 184433.
CVSS Base score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/184433 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
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| InfoSphere Master Data Management | 11.6 |
Remediation/Fixes
| Principal Product and Version(s) | Affected Supporting Product and Version | Affected Supporting Product Security Bulletin |
| InfoSphere Master Data Management v11.6, v12.0 | IBM WebSphere Application Server version 8.5, 9.0. | Security Bulletin: WebSphere Application Server Admin Console is vulnerable to cross-site scripting (CVE-2020-4578) |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
11 Feb 2022: 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:
27 April 2022
Initial Publish date:
11 February 2022
UID
ibm16555660