CVE-2014-0942 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Low 3.5 Published 1 May 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the Web GUI via a crafted URL, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2014-0942?

CVE-2014-0942 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 May 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in webtop/eventviewer/eventViewer.jsp in the Web GUI in IBM Netcool/OMNIbus 7.4.0 before FP2 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0941.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0942?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Tivoli Netcool\/Omnibus.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0942?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-0942 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-2014-0942 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0942 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8c56-63ww-m49v.