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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2015.0434
Security Bulletin: IBM Dojo Toolkit XSS vulnerability
affecting Rational Business Developer v8.0
24 February 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Rational Business Developer
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Linux variants
Windows
Impact/Access: Cross-site Scripting -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2014-8917
Reference: ESB-2015.0374
ESB-2015.0320
ESB-2015.0316
ESB-2015.0276
ESB-2015.0159
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21696100
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Security Bulletin: IBM Dojo Toolkit XSS vulnerability affecting Rational
Business Developer v8.0
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
Rational Business Developer
Integrations: IBM
Software version:
7.5, 7.5.1, 7.5.1.1, 7.5.1.2, 7.5.1.3, 7.5.1.4, 7.5.1.5, 7.5.1.6, 7.5.1.7,
7.5.1.8, 8.0.1, 8.0.1.1, 8.0.1.2, 8.0.1.3, 8.0.1.4, 8.0.1.5, 8.5, 8.5.1,
8.5.1.1, 9.0, 9.0.1
Operating system(s):
Linux, Windows
Reference #:
1696100
Modified date:
2015-02-23
Summary
IBM Dojo Toolkit is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper
validation of user-supplied input. Rational Business Developer includes the
affected files in 8.0.x releases, but does not use them. This security
bulletin intends to provide information on this vulnerability and recommend
that EGL developers to not use these files.
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
Rational Business Developer v8.0.x is affected.
Remediation/Fixes
None
Workarounds and Mitigations
Option 1: Do not use the affected files.
The affected files (fileuploader.swf, uploader.swf, audio.swf, and video.swf)
are shipped with RBD v8.0.x, but they are not used by RBD. If EGL developers
do not use them in EGL application, then the application will not be affected.
Note: These files are typically used when the application is either:
*directly or indirectly using the dojox/form/Uploader.js module or the
dojox/form/FileUploader module in "flash" uploadType.
* directly or indirectly using the dojox/av/FLAudio.js module or
dojox/av/FLVideo.js module.
Option 2: Delete the affected files.
To eliminate the exposure, you need to delete the affected files from your
projects.
Project Path files
com.ibm.egl.rui.dojo.runtime.local_x.x.x WebContent/dojox/form/resources - fileuploader.swf
- uploader.swf
com.ibm.egl.rui.dojo.runtime.local_x.x.x WebContent/dojox/av/resources - audio.swf
- video.swf
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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
Acknowledgement
None
*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
According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard
designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and
priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT
OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.
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