IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 < 7.0.0.43 / 8.0 < 8.0.0.14 / 8.5 < 8.5.5.12 / 9.0 < 9.0.0.3 Admin Console Multiple XSS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 97355

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Synopsis

The remote web application server is affected by multiple XSS vulnerabilities.

Description

The IBM WebSphere Application Server running on the remote host is version 7.0 prior to 7.0.0.43, 8.0 prior to 8.0.0.14, 8.5 prior to 8.5.5.12, or 9.0 prior to 9.0.0.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Admin Console due to a failure to validate input before returning it to users. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit these, via a specially crafted URL, to execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser session within the security context of the hosting website.

Note that Nessus has not checked for the Interim Fix for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Apply IBM WebSphere Application Server version 7.0 Fix Pack 43 (7.0.0.43) / 8.0 Fix Pack 14 (8.0.0.14) / 8.5 Fix Pack 12 (8.5.5.12) / 9.0 Fix Pack 3 (9.0.0.3) or later. Alternatively, upgrade to the minimal fix pack levels required by the interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PI73367. See the vendor advisory for more details.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 97355

File Name: websphere_9_0_0_3.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: remote

Family: Web Servers

Published: 2/23/2017

Updated: 11/13/2019

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: 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-2017-1121

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: Settings/ParanoidReport, www/WebSphere

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/9/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/5/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-8934, CVE-2017-1121

BID: 95154, 96164

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