Security Bulletin: A Vulnerabilitiy in IBM ACF(Active Content Filter) affects IBM Cúram(CVE-2015-1917)

Summary

IBM Cúram is shipped with IBM Active Content Filtering which 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

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-1917 DESCRIPTION: IBM Active Content Filtering 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: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/102082 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Cúram Social Program Management 5.2 SP6
IBM Cúram Social Program Management 6.0 SP2
IBM Cúram Social Program Management 6.0.4
IBM Cúram Social Program Management 6.0.5
IBM Care Management 6.0

Remediation/Fixes

Product

| VRMF | Remediation/First Fix
—|—|—
Cúram SPM | 5.2 SP6 | Visit IBM Fix Central and upgrade to 5.2 SP6 EP7 or a subsequent 5.2 release
Cúram SPM | 6.0 SP26 | Visit IBM Fix Central and upgrade to 6.0 SP2 EP27 or a subsequent 6.0 release
Cúram SPM | 6.0.4 | Visit IBM Fix Central and upgrade to 6.0.4.6iFix1 or a subsequent 6.0.4 release
Cúram SPM | 6.0.5 | Visit IBM Fix Central and upgrade to 6.0.5.9 or a subsequent 6.0.5 release
Cúram Care Management | 6.0 | See Workarounds & Mitigations

Workarounds and Mitigations

For the Care Management release the download site has been updated to warn potential customers of security issues. Customers should contact IBM Cúram support if they require a security fix.