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IBM WebSphere Portal 'boot_config.jsp' XSS (PI16041)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 74159
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Synopsis
The remote Windows host has web portal software installed that is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability.Description
The version of IBM WebSphere Portal on the remote host is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the 'boot_config.jsp' script due to improper user input validation. An attacker could exploit this issue to execute code in the security context of a user's browser to steal authentication cookies.Solution
IBM has published Interim Fix PI16041. Refer to IBM's advisory for more information.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 74159
File Name: websphere_portal_cve-2014-0952.nasl
Version: 1.8
Type: local
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 5/23/2014
Updated: 1/19/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_portal
Required KB Items: installed_sw/IBM WebSphere Portal
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Patch Publication Date: 5/13/2014
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/13/2014
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-0952
BID: 67419