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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.1086
Security Bulletin: Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in IBM
WebSphere Portal (CVE-2018-1445)
11 April 2018
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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 -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-1445
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22015407
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Security Bulletin: Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Portal
(CVE-2018-1445)
Document information
More support for: WebSphere Portal
Software version: 8.0, 8.5, 9.0
Operating system(s): AIX, HP-UX, IBM i, Linux, Solaris, Windows, z/OS
Reference #: 2015407
Modified date: 10 April 2018
Security Bulletin
Summary
A fix is available for a cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM WebSphere
Portal (CVE-2018-1445).
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2018-1445
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Portal is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This
vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI
thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials
disclosure within a trusted session.
CVSS Base Score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/
139907 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
+---------------------------+-----------------------------+
| Affected Product | Affected Versions |
+---------------------------+-----------------------------+
|IBM WebSphere Portal |9.0.0.0 - 9.0.0.0 CF15 |
+---------------------------+-----------------------------+
|IBM WebSphere Portal |8.5.0.0 - 8.5.0.0 CF15 |
+---------------------------+-----------------------------+
|IBM WebSphere Portal |8.0.0.0 - 8.0.0.1 CF22 |
+---------------------------+-----------------------------+
Remediation/Fixes
+-----------+---------+--------+----------------------------------------------+
|Product |VRMF |APARs |Fix |
+-----------+---------+--------+----------------------------------------------+
|IBM |9.0 |PI94218,|Upgrade to Cumulative Fix 16 (CF16). |
|WebSphere | |PI95891 |(Combined Cumulative Fixes for WebSphere |
|Portal | | |Portal 9.0 ) |
+-----------+---------+--------+----------------------------------------------+
|IBM |8.5 |PI94218,|Upgrade to Cumulative Fix 16 (CF16). |
|WebSphere | |PI95891 |(Combined Cumulative Fixes for WebSphere |
|Portal | | |Portal 8.5.0.0 ) |
+-----------+---------+--------+----------------------------------------------+
|IBM |8.0.0 |PI95891 |Upgrade to Fix Pack 8.0.0.1 with Cumulative |
|WebSphere |through | |Fix 23 (CF23). |
|Portal |8.0.0.1 | |(Combined Cumulative Fixes for WebSphere |
| | | |Portal 8.0.0.1) |
+-----------+---------+--------+----------------------------------------------+
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
Important note
IBM strongly suggests that all System z customers be subscribed to the System z
Security Portal to receive the latest critical System z security and integrity
service. If you are not subscribed, see the instructions on the System z
Security web site. Security and integrity APARs and associated fixes will be
posted to this portal. IBM suggests reviewing the CVSS scores and applying all
security or integrity fixes as soon as possible to minimize any potential risk.
References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
XX April 2018: Original version 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
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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