CVE-2018-1558 Cross-site scripting in Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can inject JavaScript into the IBM Rational CLM web interface to steal user credentials and alter functionality.

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-2018-1558?

CVE-2018-1558 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management, published on 2 Oct 2018. 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 Collaborative Lifecycle Management 5.0 through 5.02 and 6.0 through 6.0.6 are 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: 142956.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1558?

It affects 7 products.

Products include Ibm Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management, Ibm Rational Doors Next Generation, Ibm Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager, Ibm Rational Quality Manager, Ibm Rational Rhapsody Design Manager, Ibm Rational Software Architect Design Manager and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1558?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1558 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-2018-1558 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1558 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6jr5-8gvr-q45v.

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