CVE-2016-8999 Cross-site scripting in InfoSphere Information Server
Attackers can inject malicious CSS via path-relative stylesheet imports, potentially leading to code execution in IBM InfoSphere Information Server.
- 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-2016-8999?
CVE-2016-8999 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Infosphere Information Server, published on 1 Feb 2017. 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 InfoSphere Information Server contains a Path-relative stylesheet import vulnerability that allows attackers to render a page in quirks mode thereby facilitating an attacker to inject malicious CSS.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8999?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Ibm Infosphere Datastage, Ibm Infosphere Information Server, Ibm Infosphere Information Server on Cloud.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8999?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8999 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-2016-8999 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8999 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Infosphere Information Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2r9p-x5v3-jc5q.