CVE-2017-1552 Cross-site scripting in BigInsights

Medium 5.4 Published 1 Nov 2017 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks via crafted links, potentially leading to session hijacking or cache poisoning in IBM BigInsights.

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-2017-1552?

CVE-2017-1552 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM BigInsights, published on 1 Nov 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 Infosphere BigInsights 4.2.0 and 4.2.5 is vulnerable to link injection. By persuading a victim to click on a specially-crafted URL link, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to conduct various attacks against the vulnerable system, including cross-site scripting, cache poisoning or session hijacking. IBM X-Force ID: 131396.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1552?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Infosphere Biginsights.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1552?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1552 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-2017-1552 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1552 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8h8w-wc8p-r389.