IBM28C41AA7B573AC34E6468E292F93E5F7B2F9F41A5C974672D2FDF77D2F04E7CESecurity Bulletin: Cross-site Scripting vulnerability affects IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware and IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for VMware (CVE-2015-1988)
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
27.6%
Summary
IBM Tivoli Storage Manger for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware (IBM Spectrum Protect™ for Virtual Environments) and IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for VMware (IBM Spectrum Protect™ Snapshot) are vulnerable to cross-site scripting which would allow a remote attacker to execute script in a victim’s Web browser.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-1988**
DESCRIPTION:** IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments 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 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: 3.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/103825> for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware:
- 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.2.x
- 6.4.0.0 through 6.4.3.0
- 6.3.0.0 through 6.3.2.4
Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for VMware:
- 4.1.0.0 through 4.1.2.0
- 3.2.0.0 through 3.2.0.5
- 3.1.0.0 through 3.1.1.2
Remediation/Fixes
Tivoli Storage Manager for VE: Data Protection for VMware Release
| First Fixing VRMF Level|Client Platform|Link to Fix / Fix Availability Target
—|—|—|—
7.1| 7.1.3| Linux
Windows| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24040190
6.4| 6.4.3.1| Linux
Windows| <http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24041370>
6.3| 6.3.2.5| Linux
Windows| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24037601
**_Tivoli Storage
| FlashCopy Manager for VMware Release_** | First Fixing VRMF Level | Client Platform | Link to Fix / Fix Availability Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 4.1.3.0 | Linux | Note that 4.1.3.0 is no longer available for download. You can download 4.1.6.4 to obtain the fix: |
| <ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/storage/tivoli-storage-flashcopymanager/patches/v4r1/vmware/> | |||
| 3.2 | 3.2.0.6 | Linux | Note that 3.2.0.6 is no longer available for download. You can download 3.2.0.9 to obtain the fix:<ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/storage/tivoli-storage-flashcopymanager/patches/v3r2/vmware/> |
| 3.1 | 3.1.1.3 | Linux | Fixes for release 3.1 are no longer available for download as this release is no longer supported. Customers requiring fixes should upgrade to the latest release which contains the most recent security fixes. Contact IBM Support with any questions. |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
Related
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
27.6%