Input validation flaw in WebSphere Portal - CVE-2016-2925
Published: July 29, 2016
Vulnerability identifier: #VU233
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2925
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
WebSphere Portal
WebSphere Portal
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can perform a cross-site scripting attack by using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's web browser within the security context of the hosting web site.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can perform a cross-site scripting attack by using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's web browser within the security context of the hosting web site.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-2925
For version 8.5.0 upgrade to Cumulative Fix 10 (CF10).
For versions 8.0.0 through 8.0.0.1 upgrade to Fix Pack 8.0.0.1 with Cumulative Fix 21 (CF21).
For vervions 7.0.0 through 7.0.0.2 upgrade to Fix Pack 7.0.0.2 with Cumulative Fix 30 (CF30) and then apply the Interim Fix PI62749.
For versions 6.1.5.0 through 6.1.5.3 upgrade to Fix Pack 6.1.5.3 with Cumulative Fix 27 (CF27) and then apply the Interim Fix PI62749.
For versions 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.0.6 upgrade to Fix Pack 6.1.0.6 with Cumulative Fix 27 (CF27) and then apply the Interim Fix PI62749.
For versions 8.0.0 through 8.0.0.1 upgrade to Fix Pack 8.0.0.1 with Cumulative Fix 21 (CF21).
For vervions 7.0.0 through 7.0.0.2 upgrade to Fix Pack 7.0.0.2 with Cumulative Fix 30 (CF30) and then apply the Interim Fix PI62749.
For versions 6.1.5.0 through 6.1.5.3 upgrade to Fix Pack 6.1.5.3 with Cumulative Fix 27 (CF27) and then apply the Interim Fix PI62749.
For versions 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.0.6 upgrade to Fix Pack 6.1.0.6 with Cumulative Fix 27 (CF27) and then apply the Interim Fix PI62749.