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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2015.0276
Security Bulletin: Fixes are available for Security Vulnerabilities in Dojo
that affect IBM WebSphere Portal (CVE-2014-8917)
4 February 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM WebSphere Portal
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
HP-UX
IBM i
Linux variants
Solaris
Windows
z/OS
Impact/Access: Cross-site Scripting -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2014-8917
Reference: ESB-2015.0159
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21694652
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Security Bulletin: Fixes are available for Security Vulnerabilities in Dojo
that affect IBM WebSphere Portal (CVE-2014-8917)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
WebSphere Portal
Software version:
6.1.0, 6.1.5, 7.0, 8.0, 8.5
Operating system(s):
AIX, HP-UX, IBM i, Linux, Solaris, Windows, i5/OS, z/OS
Reference #:
1694652
Modified date:
2015-02-03
Summary
Fixes are available for Security Vulnerabilities in Dojo that affect IBM
WebSphere Portal (CVE-2014-8917 ).
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2014-8917
DESCRIPTION: IBM Dojo Toolkit is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by
improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit
this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a
victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once
the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the
victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/99303 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
WebSphere Portal 8.5
WebSphere Portal 8.0
WebSphere Portal 7
WebSphere Portal 6.1
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to apply related fixes as soon as practical.
Fix: Apply an Interim Fix or a Cumulative Fix containing the related fixes.
For 8.5.0
Upgrade to Cumulative Fix 04 (CF04) andand then apply the Interim Fix
PI32795. PI32188.
(Combined Cumulative Fixes for WebSphere Portal 8.5.0.0:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24037786)
For 8.0.0 through 8.0.0.1
Upgrade to Fix Pack 8.0.0.1 with Cumulative Fix 15 (CF15).
(Combined Cumulative Fixes for WebSphere Portal 8.0.0.1:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24034497)
For 7.0.0 through 7.0.0.2
Upgrade to Fix Pack 7.0.0.2 with Cumulative Fix 29 (CF29) and then apply
the Interim Fix PI32188.
(Combined Cumulative fixes for WebSphere Portal 7.0.0.2:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24029452)
For 6.1.5.0 through 6.1.5.3
Upgrade to Fix Pack 6.1.5.3 with Cumulative Fix 27 (CF27) and then apply
the Interim Fix PI32188.
(Cumulative fixes for WebSphere Portal 6.1.5.3:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24023835)
For 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.0.6
Upgrade to Fix Pack 6.1.0.6 with Cumulative Fix 27 (CF27) and then apply
the Interim Fix PI32188.
(Cumulative fixes for WebSphere Portal 6.1.0.6:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24023835)
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References
Complete CVSS Guide
On-line Calculator V2
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
2015-02-02: Original Copy Published
*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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Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard
designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and
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FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT
OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.
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