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Medium severity · published Nov 12, 2018
CVE-2018-1798
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting
6.1
CVSS
1.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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: 149428.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.5% · higher than 74% 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 through 7.0.0.45; 8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.15; 8.5.0.0 through 8.5.5.14; 9.0.0.0 through 9.0.0.9 · source: NVD
Affected product
WA
Websphere Application Server
Ibm
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1798
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1798
Patch
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10730703
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105945
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042053
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/149428
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