Security Bulletin: A vulnerability has been identified in IBM Spectrum Scale which allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI (CVE-2019-4665)

Summary

A security vulnerability has been identified in all levels of IBM Spectrum Scale that could allow users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. A fix for this vulnerability is available.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2019-4665
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM Spectrum Scale 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.
CVSS Base score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/171247 for the current score.
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

Remediation/Fixes

For IBM Spectrum Scale V5.0.0.0 through 5.0.4.0, apply V5.0.4.1 available from FixCentral at:

https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?product=ibm/StorageSoftware/IBM+Spectrum+Scale&function=fixid&fixids=Spectrum_Scale_Advanced-5.0.3.1-x86_64-Linux

For IBM Spectrum Scale V4.2.0.0 through V4.2.3.18, apply V4.2.3.19 available from FixCentral at:

https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=Software%20defined%20storage&product=ibm/StorageSoftware/IBM+Spectrum+Scale&release=4.2.3&platform=All&function=all

If you cannot apply the latest level of service, contact IBM Service for an efix

- For IBM Spectrum Scale V5.0.0-5.0.4.0, reference IJ20905
- For IBM Spectrum Scale V4.2.0.0-4.2.3.18, reference IJ20906

To contact IBM Service, see http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/

Workarounds and Mitigations

None