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CVE-2018-1643 Detail

Current Description

The Installation Verification Tool of IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 144588

Source:  MITRE
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Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.1 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N (V3.0 legend)
Impact Score: 2.7
Exploitability Score: 2.8

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope (S): Changed
Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availability (A): None

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.3 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): None
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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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106032 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042088 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144588 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10716857 Patch Vendor Advisory

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

  • Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (CWE-79)

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
7.0.0.0		Up to (including)
7.0.0.45
 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
8.0.0.0		Up to (including)
8.0.0.15
 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
8.5.0.0		Up to (including)
8.5.5.13
 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
9.0.0.0		Up to (including)
9.0.0.8


Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-1643
NVD Published Date:
11/15/2018
NVD Last Modified:
10/09/2019