CVE-2017-1503 Cross-site scripting in IBM WebSphere Application Server
Remote attackers can exploit HTTP response splitting to perform cross-site scripting and cache poisoning, potentially exposing sensitive information.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-1503?
CVE-2017-1503 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 10 Oct 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 WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to HTTP response splitting attacks. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using specially-crafted URL to cause the server to return a split response, once the URL is clicked. This would allow the attacker to perform further attacks, such as Web cache poisoning, cross-site scripting, and possibly obtain sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 129578.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1503?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1503?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1503 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-2017-1503 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1503 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xc66-8wc2-287h.