# CVE-2017-1203: Cross-site scripting in BigFix family

> Attackers can inject JavaScript into the Web UI to steal credentials from trusted sessions in IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Jul 2017
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6wjv-6229-v5x5

## What is CVE-2017-1203?

CVE-2017-1203 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM BigFix family, published on 19 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager (for Lifecycle/Power/Patch) Platform and Applications 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: 123678.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1203?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Bigfix Platform.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-1203?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1203 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-1203 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1203 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM BigFix family

- [CVE-2016-6082](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-6082/): Use after free in BigFix Platform (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2018-1475](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1475/): Security feature bypass in BigFix Platform (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-1221](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1221/): Weak cryptography in BigFix Platform (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-4013](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-4013/): File upload in BigFix Platform (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2018-1479](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1479/): Cross-site request forgery in BigFix Platform (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-1203 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-1203 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM BigFix family, published on 19 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1203 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM BigFix family. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1203/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1203/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1203
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1203
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-1203

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