Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere affect IBM Control Center (CVE-2016-0283, CVE-2015-7417).

Summary

IBM WebSphere Application Server is shipped as a component of IBM Control Center. Multiple vulnerabilities have been addressed.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-0283**
DESCRIPTION:** IBM WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to cross-site scripting in the OIDC client web application caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute a script in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base Score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/111229 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2015-7417**
DESCRIPTION:** IBM WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute a script in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base Score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/107575 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Control Center 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.0.0 iFix01
IBM Control Center 6.0.0.0 through 6.0.0.1 iFix04
IBM Sterling Control Center 5.4.2 through 5.4.2.1 iFix07

Remediation/Fixes

Product

| VRMF|Fix|How to acquire fix
—|—|—|—
IBM Control Center| 6.1.0.0| iFix02| Fix Central - 6.1.0.0
IBM Control Center| 6.0.0.1| iFix05| Fix Central - 6.0.0.1
Sterling Control Center| 5.4.2.1| iFix08| Fix Central - 5.4.2.1

Workarounds and Mitigations

None.