CVE-2017-1120

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Published Mar 27, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM WebSphere Portal 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 Reference #: 2000152.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM Corporation

WebSphere Portal

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`8.5.0`	affected	—
`9.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:9.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-10136	IBM WebSphere Portal 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 Reference #: 2000152.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.961% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22000152
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97075
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038146

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Websphere Portal

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 1:25 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Mar 27, 2017, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 1:25 PM
Reserved: Nov 30, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:13 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 27, 2017, 10:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:13 AM

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