CVE-2016-9696 Cross-site scripting in Rational Rhapsody Design Manager
Remote attackers can inject malicious HTML into IBM Rhapsody Design Manager, leading to script execution in victims' browsers.
- 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-2016-9696?
CVE-2016-9696 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Rational Rhapsody Design Manager, published on 20 Mar 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 Rhapsody DM 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0 is vulnerable to HTML injection. A remote attacker could inject malicious HTML code, which when viewed, would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site. IBM Reference #: 1999960.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9696?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Rational Rhapsody Design Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9696?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9696 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-2016-9696 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9696 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2018-1535 Cross-site scripting in Rational Rhapsody Design Manager
- CVE-2018-1536 Cross-site scripting in Rational Rhapsody Design Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g774-59fg-m3fv.