Medium severity · published Jan 23, 2016
CVE-2015-7417
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 before 7.0.0.41, 8.0 before 8.0.0.12, and 8.5 before 8.5.5.9 allows remote authenticated users to…
5.4
CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 before 7.0.0.41, 8.0 before 8.0.0.12, and 8.5 before 8.5.5.9 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted data from an OAuth provider.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 66% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WA
Websphere Application Server · Ibm
7.0.0.0; 7.0.0.1; 7.0.0.2; 7.0.0.3; 7.0.0.4; 7.0.0.5; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7417
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7417
www-01.ibm.com
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI49272
Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21974520
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81738
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034783
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