IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0.0.x <= 7.0.0.45 / 8.0.0.x <= 8.0.0.15 / 8.5.x < 8.5.5.17 / 9.0.x < 9.0.5.1 XSS (CVE-2019-4270)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 141472

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Synopsis

The remote web application server is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability

Description

The IBM WebSphere Application Server running on the remote host is version 7.0.0.x prior to 7.0.0.45, 8.0.0.x prior to 8.0.0.15, 8.5.0.x prior to 8.5.5.17 or 9.0.x prior to 9.0.5.1. It is, therefore, affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the WebSphere Application Server Admin Console due to improper validation of user-supplied input before returning it to users. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by convincing a user to click a specially crafted URL, to execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser session.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5.17, 9.0.5.1, or later. Alternatively, upgrade to the minimal fix pack levels required by the interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH11319.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 141472

File Name: websphere_cve-2019-4270.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Web Servers

Published: 10/16/2020

Updated: 10/23/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.5

Temporal Score: 2.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-4270

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server

Required KB Items: installed_sw/IBM WebSphere Application Server

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/16/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/16/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-4270

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