CVE-2014-0883 IBM Power Hardware Management Console cross-site scripting

Medium 4.3 Published 20 Apr 2018 Updated 6 Aug 2024

An attacker can inject JavaScript into the IBM Power HMC web interface to steal credentials from authenticated users.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2014-0883?

CVE-2014-0883 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Power HMC, published on 20 Apr 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IBM Power HMC 7.1.0 through 7.8.0 and 7.3.5 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 91163.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0883?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Power Hardware Management Console.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0883?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-0883 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2014-0883 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0883 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3c2c-v8x8-23vv.