PT-2020-18211 · Ibm · Ibm Infosphere Information Server

Elusivefox + 1 · Published 2020-09-04 · Updated 2020-09-09 · CVE-2020-4702

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.4

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 11.7

Description The issue allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI, potentially altering the intended functionality and leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.

Recommendations For IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 11.7, update to a version that includes a fix for this issue to prevent stored cross-site scripting attacks. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the Web UI to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-4702

Affected Products

Ibm Infosphere Information Server

References · 4

• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/6323721 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-4702 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4702 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/187187 · Vendor Advisory