CVE-2016-9973 Cross-site scripting in Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management
Attackers can inject JavaScript into the IBM Jazz Foundation web interface to steal user credentials and alter functionality.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-9973?
CVE-2016-9973 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management, published on 13 Jun 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Jazz Foundation 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: 120209.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9973?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Ibm Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management, Ibm Rational Doors Next Generation, Ibm Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager, Ibm Rational Quality Manager, Ibm Rational Rhapsody Design Manager, Ibm Rational Software Architect Design Manager and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9973?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9973 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-2016-9973 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9973 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management
- CVE-2014-0862 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2017-1701 Weak cryptography in Rational Team Concert
- CVE-2016-0326 Command injection in n/a
- CVE-2016-9707 XML external entity in Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management
- CVE-2015-7440 Privilege escalation in n/a
All Ibm Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management vulnerabilities
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cx5h-4qf2-w5w6.