CVE-2017-1549 Cross-site scripting in Sterling File Gateway

Medium 5.4 Published 11 Dec 2017 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can inject JavaScript into the web interface to steal credentials from trusted sessions in IBM Sterling File Gateway.

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-2017-1549?

CVE-2017-1549 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Sterling File Gateway, published on 11 Dec 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 Sterling File Gateway 2.2 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: 131289.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1549?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Sterling File Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1549?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1549 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-2017-1549 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1549 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Sterling File Gateway vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-84w6-v28g-4xr9.