First published: Fri May 05 2017(Updated: )
IBM WebSphere Portal 8.5 and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to conduct phishing attacks, using an open redirect attack. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to spoof the URL displayed to redirect a user to a malicious Web site that would appear to be trusted. This could allow the attacker to obtain highly sensitive information or conduct further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force. ID: 122592
Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
IBM WebSphere Portal | =8.5 | |
IBM WebSphere Portal | =9.0 |
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CVE-2017-1156 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
To mitigate CVE-2017-1156, upgrade IBM WebSphere Portal to version 9.0.5.5 or 8.5.5.12 or later.
CVE-2017-1156 can lead to phishing attacks by redirecting users to malicious sites.
CVE-2017-1156 affects IBM WebSphere Portal versions 8.5 and 9.0.
Yes, CVE-2017-1156 can be exploited remotely by an attacker to conduct phishing attacks.