PT-2022-15457 · Ibm · Ibm Websphere Application Server

Lukasz Plonka · Published 2022-07-14 · Updated 2022-07-20 · CVE-2022-22477

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 8.5 through 9.0

Description This 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. The vulnerability enables the embedding of malicious code, which can compromise the security of the application.

Recommendations For IBM WebSphere Application Server versions 8.5 through 9.0, consider disabling JavaScript execution in the Web UI as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to sensitive areas of the application to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-22477

Affected Products

Ibm Websphere Application Server

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-22477 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/225605 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22477 · Security Note
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/6603417 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/33079 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/46263 · Telegram Post