#VU16640 Cross-site scripting in IBM DataPower Gateway - CVE-2018-1667
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16640
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 0.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
IBM DataPower Gateway
Client/Desktop applications /
Software for system administration
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Description
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can edit new comments from higher-privileged users, trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
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.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website:
| IBM DataPower Gateway | 2018.4.1.0 | IT26335 | Install the fix pack. |
| IBM DataPower Gateway | 7.6.0.11 | IT26335 | Install the fix pack. |
| IBM DataPower Gateway | 7.5.2.18 | IT26335 | Install the fix pack. |
| IBM DataPower Gateway | 7.5.1.18 | IT26335 | Install the fix pack. |
| IBM DataPower Gateway | 7.5.0.19 | IT26335 | Install the fix pack. |
Vulnerable software versions
IBM DataPower Gateway: 7.5.0.0 - 7.5.2.17, 7.6.0.0 - 7.6.0.10, 7.7.0.0 - 7.7.1.3
External links
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10744209
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
