CVE-2014-0958: Medium severity IBM WebSphere Portal vulnerability

Published May 22, 2014
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Updated

Open redirect vulnerability 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 CF28, and 8.0 before 8.0.0.1 CF12 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via unspecified vectors.

Affected Software

59 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=6.1.0.6-cf27
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=6.1.5.3-cf27
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
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1-cf07
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1-cf08
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1-cf09
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1-cf10
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1-cf11
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1-cf12

Event History

May 22, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:14 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0958?

CVE-2014-0958 is considered to have a high severity due to its potential for exploitation in open redirect attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-0958?

To fix CVE-2014-0958, update IBM WebSphere Portal to a version that includes the patch for this vulnerability.

3

What versions of IBM WebSphere Portal are affected by CVE-2014-0958?

CVE-2014-0958 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 CF28, and 8.0 before 8.0.0.1 CF12.

4

What type of attack is enabled by CVE-2014-0958?

CVE-2014-0958 allows attackers to perform phishing attacks by redirecting users to arbitrary web sites.

5

Is user intervention required to exploit CVE-2014-0958?

Yes, exploitation of CVE-2014-0958 typically requires user interaction to click on a malicious link.

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