First published: Fri Feb 24 2017(Updated: )
IBM Jazz for Service Management 1.1.2.1 and 1.1.3 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts. IBM Reference #: 1998714.
Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
IBM Dashboard Application Services Hub | =3.1.3 | |
IBM Jazz for Service Management | =1.1.3 | |
IBM Dashboard Application Services Hub | =3.1.2.1 | |
IBM Jazz for Service Management | =1.1.2.1 |
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CVE-2016-9975 is considered to have a medium severity due to its potential for unauthorized actions via cross-site request forgery.
To mitigate CVE-2016-9975, ensure that you are running the latest version of IBM Jazz for Service Management and apply any available security patches.
CVE-2016-9975 affects IBM Jazz for Service Management versions 1.1.2.1 and 1.1.3 as well as certain versions of IBM Dashboard Application Services Hub.
Exploiting CVE-2016-9975 could allow an attacker to perform unauthorized actions as a trusted user, compromising the integrity of the application.
While the recommended solution is to update the affected software, implementing additional security measures like input validation and user session management can help mitigate the risks of CVE-2016-9975.