Security Bulletin: Security Vulnerability affecting IBM Social Media Analytics Platform version 1.2

Abstract

IBM Social Media Analytics Version 1.2 contains a reflective Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. (CVE-2013-3999)

Content

VULNERABILITY DETAILS CVE-2013-3999:_ An attacker who is able to trick a user into clicking on a malicious link may be able to execute a script of their choosing. This might be used to allow the attacker to steal or manipulate customer session and cookies, which might be used to impersonate a legitimate user, allowing the hacker to view or alter user records, and to perform transactions as that user _

CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/85253&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

**_Affected product(s): _**IBM Social Media Analytics **_Affected version(s): _**1.2

REMEDIATION: Fixes:
Download and install IBM Social Media Analytics version 1.2 FP1 from Fix Central. Download information is available on the <http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24034591&gt; page.

Workaround(s):
None known; upgrade to latest version

Mitigation(s):
None known

REFERENCES:
Complete CVSS Guide
On-line Calculator V2
<https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-3999&gt;
<https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/85253&gt;

RELATED INFORMATION:
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

CHANGE HISTORY
22 July 2013: Original Copy Published

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Flash.

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