CVE-2017-1245 Cross-site scripting in Rational Rhapsody Design Manager

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can inject JavaScript into the Web UI to steal credentials from trusted sessions in IBM Rational Software Architect Design Manager.

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-2017-1245?

CVE-2017-1245 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Rational Software Architect Design Manager, published on 24 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 Rational Software Architect Design Manager 5.0 and 6.0 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: 124580.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1245?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Rational Software Architect Design Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1245?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1245 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-2017-1245 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1245 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Rational Software Architect Design Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5h65-pvrv-g336.

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