PT-2018-14288 · Ibm · Ibm Websphere Application Server

Benoit Côté-Jodoin · Published 2018-10-03 · Updated 2019-10-09 · CVE-2018-1794

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.1

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM WebSphere Application Server versions 7.0 through 9.0

Description The issue allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI, altering the intended functionality and potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. This is achieved through cross-site scripting.

Recommendations For IBM WebSphere Application Server versions 7.0 through 9.0, consider disabling the OAuth ear as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to the Web UI to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-1794

Affected Products

Ibm Websphere Application Server

References · 5

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/148949 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10729571 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-1794 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1794 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1041802 · Note