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IBM InfoSphere Information Server is affected by a Cross-site scripting vulnerability

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Summary

A Cross-site scripting vulnerability was addressed by IBM InfoSphere Information Server Enterprise Search, Information Analyzer and Information Governance Catalog.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2019-4372
DESCRIPTION: IBM InfoSphere Information Server 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/162074 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
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

The following products, running on all supported platforms, are affected:
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server Enterprise Search: version 11.7
    IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer : version 11.7
    IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog: version 11.7
    IBM InfoSphere QualityStage : versions 11.3, 11.5, 11.7
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server on Cloud: versions 11.5, 11.7

Remediation/Fixes

Product

VRMF

APAR

Remediation/First Fix
InfoSphere Information Server Enterprise Search, Information Analyzer, Information Governance Catalog, QualityStage, Information Server on Cloud 11.7 JR61058 --Apply InfoSphere Information Server version 11.7.1.0
--Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7.1.0 Service Pack 1
--Apply InfoSphere QualityStage Security patch

InfoSphere QualityStage, Information Server on Cloud

11.5

JR61058

--Apply InfoSphere QualityStage Security patch

InfoSphere QualityStage

11.3

JR61058

--Upgrade to a release containing the fix
 

Contact Technical Support:
In the United States and Canada dial 1-800-IBM-SERV
View the support contacts for other countries outside of the United States.
Electronically open a Service Request with Information Server Technical Support.

 

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

Acknowledgement

None

Change History

11 July 2019: Original version published
02 December 2019: Published fix for QualityStage in versions 11.7 and 11.5

*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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Internal Use Only

137405

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
02 December 2019

UID

ibm10887999

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