CVE-2016-0217 Detail
Current Description
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence and IBM Cognos Analytics are vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Source:
MITRE
View Analysis Description
Analysis Description
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence and IBM Cognos Analytics are vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Source:
MITRE
Impact
CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:
Base Score:
5.4 MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
(V3 legend)
Impact Score:
2.7
Exploitability Score:
2.3
Attack Vector (AV):
Network
Attack Complexity (AC):
Low
Privileges Required (PR):
Low
User Interaction (UI):
Required
Scope (S):
Changed
Confidentiality (C):
Low
Integrity (I):
Low
Availability (A):
None
CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:
Base Score:
3.5 LOW
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
(V2 legend)
Impact Subscore:
2.9
Exploitability Subscore:
6.8
Access Vector (AV):
Network
Access Complexity (AC):
Medium
Authentication (AU):
Single
Confidentiality (C):
None
Integrity (I):
Partial
Availability (A):
None
Additional Information:
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Allows unauthorized modification
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Technical Details
Vulnerability Type
(View All)
- Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
Change History
2 change records found
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Initial Analysis -
2/16/2017 8:32:14 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
CPE Configuration |
|
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Added |
CVSS V2 |
|
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) |
| Added |
CVSS V3 |
|
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| Added |
CWE |
|
CWE-79 |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996417 No Types Assigned |
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996417 Vendor Advisory, Patch |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95681 No Types Assigned |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95681 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
CVE Modified by MITRE -
2/2/2017 9:59:00 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
|
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95681 [No Types Assigned] |
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-0217
NVD Published Date:
02/01/2017
NVD Last Modified:
02/16/2017
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