CVE-2017-1209 Cross-site scripting in Daeja ViewONE

What is CVE-2017-1209?

CVE-2017-1209 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Daeja ViewONE, published on 24 Oct 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 Daeja ViewONE Professional, Standard & Virtual 4.1.5.1 and 5.0.2 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: 123849.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1209?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Daeja Viewone.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1209?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1209 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-2017-1209 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1209 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in IBM Daeja ViewONE

• CVE-2017-1210 Other in Daeja ViewONE High 7.5
• CVE-2019-4456 XML external entity in Daeja ViewONE High 7.1
• CVE-2018-1835 XML external entity in Daeja ViewONE High 7.1
• CVE-2017-1212 Denial of service in Daeja ViewONE Medium 6.5
• CVE-2017-1308 Missing authorization in Daeja ViewONE Medium 6.5

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-jf3v-6m2c-pvc9.