CVE-2014-0917: XSS

Published May 16, 2014

Updated

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Eclipse Help System (IEHS) in IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0 through 6.1.0.6 CF27, 6.1.5 through 6.1.5.3 CF27, 7.0 through 7.0.0.2 CF27, and 8.0 before 8.0.0.1 CF06 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.

Affected Software

51 affected components

IBM WebSphere Portal=6.1.0.0

IBM WebSphere Portal=6.1.0.1

IBM WebSphere Portal=6.1.0.2

IBM WebSphere Portal=6.1.0.3

IBM WebSphere Portal=6.1.0.4

IBM WebSphere Portal=6.1.0.5

IBM WebSphere Portal=6.1.0.6

IBM WebSphere Portal=6.1.5.0

IBM WebSphere Portal=6.1.5.1

IBM WebSphere Portal=6.1.5.2

IBM WebSphere Portal=6.1.5.3

IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.0

IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.0-cf001

IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1

IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf002

IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf003

IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf004

IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf005

IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf006

IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf007

IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf008

IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf009

IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf010

IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf019

IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2

IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf011

IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf012

IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf013

IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf014

IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf015

IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf016

IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf017

IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf018

IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf019

IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf020

IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf021

IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf022

IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf23

IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf24

IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf25

IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf26

IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf27

IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.0

IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.0-cf01

IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.0-cf02

IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.0-cf03

IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.0-cf04

IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.0-cf05

IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1

IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1-cf04

IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1-cf05

Event History

May 16, 2014

CVE Published

via MITRE·10:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·10:00 AM

Description

Data Sourced

via NVD·11:12 AM

DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0917?

CVE-2014-0917 is classified as a medium severity cross-site scripting vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0917?

To fix CVE-2014-0917, upgrade your IBM WebSphere Portal to a version that is not vulnerable, specifically to 8.0.0.1 or later.

What versions of IBM WebSphere Portal are affected by CVE-2014-0917?

CVE-2014-0917 affects IBM WebSphere Portal versions 6.1.0 through 6.1.0.6 CF27, 6.1.5 through 6.1.5.3 CF27, 7.0 through 7.0.0.2 CF27, and 8.0 before 8.0.0.1 CF06.

What type of attack can be performed using CVE-2014-0917?

CVE-2014-0917 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted URL.

What systems are vulnerable to CVE-2014-0917?

Systems running certain versions of IBM WebSphere Portal, specifically those listed in the CVE details, are vulnerable to CVE-2014-0917.