CVE-2017-1208 Cross-site scripting in Maximo Asset Management
Attackers can inject JavaScript into the IBM Maximo 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
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-1208?
CVE-2017-1208 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Maximo Asset Management, published on 5 Jul 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 Maximo Asset Management 7.1, 7.5, and 7.6 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: 123778.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1208?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Maximo Asset Management.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1208?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1208 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-2017-1208 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1208 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Maximo Asset Management
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c2wp-rx8j-v5r4.