#VU40140 Cross-site scripting in Rational Publishing Engine - CVE-2016-2912

Vulnerability identifier: #VU40140

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: CVE-2016-2912

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Rational Publishing Engine
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.

The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in the Document Builder in IBM Rational Publishing Engine (aka RPENG) 2.0.1 before ifix002. A remote authenticated attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security 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
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Rational Publishing Engine: 2.0.1

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External links
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92335
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21988263

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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.